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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Tue 26 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Fri morning, min -23°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Fri night, min -20°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, gales from the WSW by Sun night).

Tue
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
mod snow
light snow
cloud
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
clear
some clouds
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
km/h
35
SW
15
E
25
SSE
15
SSW
20
WNW
15
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
15
W
15
NW
35
NE
50
SW
50
SW
50
W
60
W
70
WNW
65
WSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
9
2
1
1
1
max °C
-18
-18
-20
-21
-22
-21
-22
-20
-16
-13
-8
-17
-19
-9
-9
-13
-16
min °C
-19
-19
-20
-22
-23
-21
-23
-23
-18
-14
-13
-19
-20
-20
-10
-19
-19
-28
-24
-32
-31
-33
-31
-33
-33
-27
-22
-22
-35
-36
-33
-22
-36
-36
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
300
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
11:02
11:06
11:10
11:14
11:17
Sunset
3:07
3:03
3:00
2:56
2:53
2:49

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Buckle Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Buckle Island is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Fri morning, min -23°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Fri night, min -20°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, gales from the WSW by Sun 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.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Jang Bogo Station
873 km S
29m alt.
3 hours ago
-19° C
-
11
Light winds from the NNW
(11 kph at 340).
40 km
Mid: clear
Dumont Durville
1019 km WSW
111m alt.
3 hours ago
-15° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
11
Light winds from the E
(11 kph at 80).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
Williams Field
1241 km S
8m alt.
1 hour ago
-17° C
light snow
Light snow.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast
1392 km NW
6m alt.
38 minutes ago
6° C
No report.
59
Near gales from the WNW
(59 kph at 290).
1620 km NNE
16m alt.
38 minutes ago
8° C
-
50
Strong winds from the W
(50 kph at 260).
EnderbyIslandAws
1824 km N
40m alt.
38 minutes ago
8° C
-
44
Strong winds from the W
(44 kph at 260).
ASCATB211E65S
2176 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
54
Near gales from the W
(54 kph at 277).
- km
ASCATB212E65S
2187 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
54
Near gales from the W
(54 kph at 280).
- km
ASCATB211E64S
2232 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
55
Near gales from the W
(55 kph at 280).
- km
ASCATB212E64S
2255 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
57
Near gales from the WNW
(57 kph at 282).
- 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.