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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Fri 21 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri morning, min -9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed night, min -9°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NE on Mon morning, severe gales from the E by Wed night).

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
25
E
25
ESE
25
SE
20
SE
15
SE
10
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
35
ENE
50
ENE
65
E
 cm 
1
2
1
4
 mm 
max°C
-5
-5
-5
-5
-5
-6
-7
-7
-8
-8
-7
-7
-7
-7
-7
-6
-5
-2
min°C
-5
-5
-6
-6
-5
-8
-8
-7
-9
-9
-8
-9
-8
-7
-8
-7
-5
-4
chill°C 
-12
-11
-12
-14
-12
-16
-16
-13
-15
-17
-16
-17
-16
-14
-16
-16
-15
-14
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
250
600
150
200
250
0
150
650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-9-10-10-10-11-12-13-14-14-14-14-14-13-13-12-10-5-5-5-6-6-5-7-8-7-9-9-8-8-8-7-8-7-5-3
Sunrise
12:00
3:42
3:36
3:31
3:27
3:21
Sunset
12:00
12:02
12:07
12:13
12:18
12:24

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Buckle Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Buckle Island is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri morning, min -9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed night, min -9°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NE on Mon morning, severe gales from the E 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.

Live conditions reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Cape Phillips
735 km SSE
780m alt.
41 minutes ago
-9° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 40).
Priestley Glacier
767 km S
1925m alt.
41 minutes ago
-24° C
-
Wind obs. (20 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
SHIP268
1007 km WSW
-m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
-
36
Fresh winds from the SE
(36 kph at 140).
Dumont Durville
1015 km WSW
111m alt.
41 minutes ago
-1° C
-
50
Strong winds from the SE
(50 kph at 130).
45 km
Mid: scattered
Mcmurdo
1234 km S
24m alt.
41 minutes ago
-5° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).
36 km
Mid: scattered
SHIP235
1020 km WSW
-m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
-
43
Strong winds from the SE
(43 kph at 130).
Mcmurdo
1238 km S
24m alt.
41 minutes ago
-5° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).
36 km
Mid: scattered
Mcmurdo Williams
1241 km S
22m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
clear
-
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 10).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
High: scattered
Williams Field
1241 km S
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (11 kph from 310 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
1250 km S
10m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
High: scattered

* 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.