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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Mon 04 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue night, min -16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Tue afternoon, gales from the E by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Fri afternoon, min -18°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu night, extremely windy from the SSE by Sat afternoon).

Mon
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
km/h
55
W
55
W
20
WNW
10
NW
25
E
65
E
55
E
25
SSE
40
SSW
25
SW
15
NW
20
N
15
NE
45
E
85
SE
105
SSE
90
SE
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1
1
5
8
5
1
1
3
9
5
max °C
-10
-13
-9
-7
-6
-6
-7
-8
-14
-15
-16
-12
-10
-10
-14
-17
-17
min °C
-14
-16
-11
-7
-7
-7
-8
-14
-15
-16
-17
-14
-11
-13
-18
-18
-18
-28
-31
-19
-12
-15
-19
-17
-26
-27
-25
-24
-22
-18
-28
-37
-37
-36
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
0
0
50
200
900
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
9:40
9:44
9:47
9:51
9:55
Sunset
4:29
4:25
4:22
4:17
4:14
4:09

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Buckle Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Buckle Island is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue night, min -16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Tue afternoon, gales from the E by Wed morning).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Fri afternoon, min -18°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu night, extremely windy from the SSE by Sat 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
-17° C
clear
-
15
Light winds from the NNW
(15 kph at 340).
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).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
1620 km NNE
16m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
-
33
Fresh winds from the WNW
(33 kph at 300).
EnderbyIslandAws
1824 km N
40m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
-
48
Strong winds from the NNW
(48 kph at 330).
InvercargillAeroAws
2290 km N
3m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
clear
Clear skies.
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 10).
20 km
2299 km NNE
131m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
-
9
Light winds from the NE
(9 kph at 40).
PuysegurPointAws
2307 km N
44m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
-
46
Strong winds from the N
(46 kph at 350).
DunedinAeroAws
2360 km NNE
2m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
clear
Clear skies.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 220 degs) was rejected.
20 km
Dunedin Airport
2361 km NNE
2m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
2376 km NNE
1m alt.
3 hours ago
13° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 66).
8

* 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.