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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Fri 07 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri night, min -17°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Sat night, light winds from the N by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed night, min -18°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon).

Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
light snow
snow showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
0
50
50
50
150
250
0
50
200
km/h
35
NW
25
NW
30
NNW
65
SW
30
WSW
15
WNW
15
NW
5
N
10
N
70
WNW
50
SW
25
W
25
NNE
35
NNE
20
N
45
NNW
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Snowflake cm
1
3
3
3
2
6
2
3
2
1
 mm
max °C
-2
-3
-4
-5
-16
-12
-9
-6
-5
-3
-18
-16
-6
-1
0
1
min °C
-9
-3
-4
-17
-17
-13
-11
-8
-7
-17
-18
-17
-14
-3
0
0
 chill °C
-18
-10
-12
-30
-28
-21
-17
-11
-11
-33
-33
-28
-23
-11
-6
-8
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
800
1200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-6-8-12-13-12-11-7-3-11-15-12-7-1-1-1-6-3-4-11-17-13-10-7-6-10-18-17-10-201
Sunrise
9:53
9:49
9:45
9:41
9:37
Sunset
4:31
4:36
4:38
4:43
4:45

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Buckle Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Buckle Island is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri night, min -17°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Sat night, light winds from the N by Mon morning).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed night, min -18°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Tue 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
Williams Field
1241 km S
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-27° C
clear
Clear
19
Light winds from the E
(19 kph at 100).
10.0 km
1392 km NW
6m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
No report.
31
Fresh winds from the NW
(31 kph at 320).
ASCATC128E64S
1669 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the WNW
(39 kph at 293).
- km
ASCATC127E64S
1732 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the WNW
(33 kph at 300).
- km
ASCATB126E64S
1738 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the NW
(43 kph at 306).
- km
ASCATC127E63S
1739 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the NW
(31 kph at 310).
- km
ASCATC126E64S
1769 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the NW
(32 kph at 311).
- km
ASCATC125E64S
1774 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the NW
(46 kph at 312).
- km
ASCATC126E63S
1820 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the N
(27 kph at 359).
- km
ASCATB124E64S
1856 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the NW
(54 kph at 317).
- 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.