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Buckle Island Weather Forecast
Transantarctic Mountains · AntarcticaIssued: 6 pm Sat 10 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 6 pm Sat 10 Oct Local Time
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2 Buckle Island Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun afternoon, min -17°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat night, gales from the ESE by Mon afternoon). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Wed afternoon, min -14°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Tue night, light winds from the SE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||
Sat 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | some clouds | light snow | heavy snow | mod. snow | cloudy | light snow | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | some clouds | clear | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 150 | 50 | 50 | 150 | |||||||||||||
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | 2 | 11 | 6 | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -9 | -9 | -7 | -5 | -5 | -9 | -12 | -14 | -14 | -12 | -12 | -11 | -8 | -8 | -13 | -13 | -10 |
min °C | -9 | -11 | -8 | -6 | -7 | -11 | -13 | -16 | -17 | -13 | -13 | -11 | -9 | -10 | -14 | -14 | -13 |
chill °C | -21 | -20 | -18 | -16 | -15 | -22 | -28 | -30 | -32 | -24 | -26 | -22 | -18 | -18 | -25 | -26 | -24 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | 9:06 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:23 | — |
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Buckle Island Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Buckle Island is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun afternoon, min -17°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat night, gales from the ESE by Mon afternoon).
Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Wed afternoon, min -14°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Tue night, light winds from the SE by Wed night).
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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dumont Durville |  | ||||
Williams Field |  | ||||
Macquarie Island | |||||
ASCATB193E64S | |||||
ASCATB192E63S | |||||
ASCATB192E62S | |||||
ASCATB193E63S | |||||
ASCATB191E61S | |||||
ASCATB194E63S | |||||
ASCATB192E61S |
* 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.