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Buckle Island Weather Forecast

Transantarctic Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 5 pm Wed 16 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Wed afternoon, min -23°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Mon morning, min -20°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sat night, near gales from the E by Mon afternoon).

Wed
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
100
km/h
30
NW
25
NW
10
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
5
SW
5
NNW
10
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
20
NE
50
ENE
50
E
40
SE
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Snowflake cm
3
6
4
 mm
max °C
-16
-16
-16
-18
-20
-21
-21
-23
-20
-18
-16
-13
-13
-12
-9
-10
-16
min °C
-20
-19
-18
-19
-22
-21
-21
-23
-22
-19
-18
-14
-13
-13
-11
-13
-20
 chill °C
-34
-32
-27
-29
-32
-27
-21
-29
-33
-29
-26
-20
-19
-20
-23
-27
-32
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-20-20-19-21-23-25-25-24-24-23-19-17-16-16-13-14-20-18-18-17-19-21-21-21-23-21-19-17-14-13-13-10-12-18
Sunrise
7:16
7:13
7:09
7:05
7:01
Sunset
6:44
6:46
6:50
6:53
6:57
7:00

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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 Wed afternoon, min -23°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Mon morning, min -20°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sat night, near gales from the E by Mon 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
ASCATB171E63S
599 km NE
15m alt.
1 hour ago
31
Fresh winds from the WNW
(31 kph at 294).
- km
ASCATB167E62S
605 km NNE
15m alt.
1 hour ago
55
Near gales from the N
(55 kph at 356).
- km
ASCATB168E62S
626 km NNE
15m alt.
1 hour ago
48
Strong winds from the NNW
(48 kph at 348).
- km
ASCATB172E63S
634 km NE
15m alt.
1 hour ago
33
Fresh winds from the WNW
(33 kph at 285).
- km
ASCATB169E62S
651 km NNE
15m alt.
1 hour ago
42
Strong winds from the NNW
(42 kph at 336).
- km
ASCATB173E63S
655 km NE
15m alt.
1 hour ago
37
Fresh winds from the WNW
(37 kph at 288).
- km
ASCATB170E62S
678 km NNE
15m alt.
1 hour ago
34
Fresh winds from the NW
(34 kph at 321).
- km
ASCATB171E62S
693 km NE
15m alt.
1 hour ago
32
Fresh winds from the WNW
(32 kph at 299).
- km
ASCATB174E63S
695 km NE
15m alt.
1 hour ago
37
Fresh winds from the W
(37 kph at 280).
- km
ASCATB175E63S
715 km NE
15m alt.
1 hour ago
39
Strong winds from the W
(39 kph at 274).
- 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.