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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 am Mon 16 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 9mm) on Tue night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue night, min -3°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Wed afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -1°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the E on Fri night, moderate winds from the NE by Sat afternoon).

Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
55
NW
70
W
75
W
75
W
60
W
50
WNW
40
WNW
60
WNW
45
WNW
25
NNW
30
NNE
30
NE
35
ENE
35
E
40
E
50
ENE
35
ENE
30
NE
20
NNW
1
1
3
2
3
2
9
0.1
0.1
max °C
-1
-2
-2
-2
-2
-1
2
2
2
2
0
-1
2
1
1
2
2
1
0
min °C
-2
-2
-3
-2
-2
-2
0
1
2
0
-1
-1
1
1
1
2
1
0
-1
-10
-12
-14
-13
-12
-11
-8
-7
-5
-6
-8
-8
-5
-6
-6
-6
-5
-6
-6
0
100
100
100
0
0
1750
2500
2800
1150
1350
200
1850
1500
1700
1800
1750
1700
200
Cloud base (m)
350
100
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:05
6:09
6:13
6:16
6:20
6:24
Sunset
10:32
10:29
10:24
10:21
10:15
10:12

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Buckle Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Buckle Island is: Mild with light rain (total 9mm) on Tue night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue night, min -3°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Wed afternoon).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -1°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the E on Fri night, moderate winds from the NE by Sat afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Buckle Island at the specific elevation of 500 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Buckle Island. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of Antarctica.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Cape Phillips
738 km SSE
780m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 260).
ASCATB172E73S
757 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the ESE
(31 kph at 118).
- km
ASCATB171E73S
758 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the ESE
(21 kph at 111).
- km
ASCATC172E73S
760 km SSE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the ESE
(21 kph at 105).
- km
ASCATB173E73S
766 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the ESE
(44 kph at 121).
- km
ASCATC171E73S
769 km SSE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the ESE
(24 kph at 106).
- km
Priestley Glacier
769 km S
1925m alt.
3 hours ago
-28° C
-
Wind obs. (33 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
ASCATC173E73S
776 km SSE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the ESE
(40 kph at 121).
- km
ASCATB174E73S
802 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the SE
(29 kph at 130).
- km
ASCATC174E73S
803 km SSE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the SE
(23 kph at 146).
- km

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.