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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Fri 17 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Mon afternoon, min -22°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the W by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu afternoon, min -19°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Wed morning, gales from the ENE by Thu afternoon).

Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
0
50
km/h
30
WSW
20
W
10
NNW
20
NE
25
NNW
35
W
35
W
40
WNW
30
NW
65
W
40
WSW
15
W
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
ENE
45
ENE
20
E
50
ENE
40
NNE
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Snowflake cm
2
1
2
1
1
4
2
3
5
 mm
max °C
-11
-15
-19
-20
-20
-20
-17
-12
-8
-7
-19
-17
-13
-11
-10
-6
-5
-2
-5
min °C
-13
-17
-20
-21
-20
-21
-22
-14
-9
-19
-19
-19
-16
-12
-11
-9
-6
-2
-11
 chill °C
-22
-24
-31
-32
-32
-34
-35
-26
-18
-34
-33
-28
-24
-19
-17
-19
-13
-11
-27
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-15-20-23-25-24-24-20-12-12-15-17-15-13-11-10-8-7-5-12-12-16-20-21-20-21-20-13-9-13-19-18-15-12-11-8-6-2-8
Sunrise
11:11
11:07
11:03
11:00
10:56
10:52
Sunset
3:15
3:18
3:22
3:26
3:30
3:33

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Buckle Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Buckle Island is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Mon afternoon, min -22°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the W by Sun night).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu afternoon, min -19°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Wed morning, gales from the ENE by Thu 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
ASCATB161E63S
474 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
58
Near gales from the WNW
(58 kph at 285).
- km
ASCATB162E63S
479 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
59
Near gales from the W
(59 kph at 280).
- km
ASCATB160E63S
499 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
58
Near gales from the WNW
(58 kph at 289).
- km
ASCATB163E62S
532 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
61
Near gales from the W
(61 kph at 278).
- km
ASCATB162E62S
580 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
63
Gales from the W
(63 kph at 276).
- km
ASCATB155E63S
593 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
61
Near gales from the NNW
(61 kph at 331).
- km
ASCATB161E62S
597 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
58
Near gales from the WNW
(58 kph at 285).
- km
ASCATB160E62S
597 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
58
Near gales from the WNW
(58 kph at 288).
- km
ASCATB159E62S
626 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
57
Near gales from the WNW
(57 kph at 296).
- km
ASCATB158E62S
630 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
57
Near gales from the WNW
(57 kph at 300).
- 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.