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Buckle Island Weather Forecast

Transantarctic Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 12 am Tue 06 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue morning, min -10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Tue morning, light winds from the NW by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat night, min -10°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NE by Sat night).

Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
100
0
0
1250
0
km/h
30
WNW
35
NNW
45
NNW
35
N
20
NW
15
WSW
20
W
20
W
40
W
40
W
45
WNW
55
W
40
WNW
20
N
30
E
10
E
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
5
2
1
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
5
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-6
-1
-1
-3
-9
-8
-9
-8
-5
-6
-8
-8
-7
-6
-6
-5
min °C
-10
-1
-1
-7
-9
-9
-10
-9
-5
-9
-9
-8
-8
-6
-6
-6
 chill °C
-20
-8
-9
-15
-17
-16
-18
-17
-14
-20
-20
-20
-19
-12
-14
-13
Freezing level m
0
0
200
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
—
7:00
—
—
6:56
—
—
6:52
—
—
6:48
—
—
6:43
—
—
Sunset
—
—
8:52
—
—
8:54
—
—
8:59
—
—
9:01
—
—
9:06
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Buckle Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Buckle Island is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue morning, min -10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Tue morning, light winds from the NW by Wed morning).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat night, min -10°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NE by Sat 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
ASCATB165E62S
598 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NW
(39 kph at 318).
- km
ASCATB166E62S
602 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NW
(39 kph at 316).
- km
ASCATC171E63S
604 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NW
(40 kph at 307).
- km
ASCATB171E63S
606 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the WNW
(43 kph at 302).
- km
ASCATB167E62S
607 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NW
(41 kph at 314).
- km
ASCATC172E63S
621 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NW
(41 kph at 304).
- km
ASCATB172E63S
624 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the WNW
(45 kph at 302).
- km
ASCATB168E62S
625 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NW
(44 kph at 312).
- km
ASCATC168E62S
643 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NW
(44 kph at 307).
- km
ASCATC169E62S
644 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NW
(45 kph at 307).
- 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.