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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Mon 16 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Becoming milder with light rain (total 4mm) on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue night, min -3°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Mon afternoon, moderate winds from the NNW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -1°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Fri afternoon, light winds from the N by Sat night).

Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
70
WNW
80
W
75
W
60
W
50
WNW
35
WNW
50
WNW
40
WNW
25
NNW
30
NNE
30
NE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
E
45
ENE
40
ENE
40
NE
25
NNE
3
3
3
4
1.3
4
max °C
-2
-2
-2
-2
-1
2
1
2
2
0
-1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
min °C
-2
-3
-2
-3
-2
0
1
1
0
-1
-1
-1
1
2
2
2
2
1
-12
-14
-13
-13
-11
-7
-7
-5
-6
-8
-8
-8
-6
-4
-5
-5
-5
-5
50
100
50
0
0
1700
2200
2850
1900
850
200
850
1800
2050
2000
1900
1950
1850
Cloud base (m)
50
50
0
100
100
150
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-7-6-5-32222-2-40244333-2-3-2-3-21121-1-11122222
Sunrise
6:05
6:09
6:13
6:16
6:20
6:24
Sunset
10:32
10:29
10:24
10:21
10:15
10:12

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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 Tue night. Becoming milder with light rain (total 4mm) on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue night, min -3°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Mon afternoon, moderate winds from the NNW by Wed night).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -1°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Fri afternoon, light winds from the N 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
SHIP9136
585 km SSE
3m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
29
Fresh winds from the SE
(29 kph at 140).
SANTA FECITOLA
668 km S
205m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.
Cape Phillips
735 km SSE
780m alt.
2 hours ago
-9° C
-
15
Light winds from the NE
(15 kph at 50).
Priestley Glacier
767 km S
1925m alt.
2 hours ago
-25° C
-
Wind obs. (30 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
Cape Ross
1102 km S
212m alt.
2 hours ago
-9° C
-
Wind obs. (24 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
SHIP1608
1184 km S
-m alt.
3 hours ago
-7° C
No report.
37
Fresh winds from the S
(37 kph at 170).
SHIP10075
1184 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
37
Fresh winds from the S
(38 kph at 170).
- km
SHIP3489
1184 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
37
Fresh winds from the S
(38 kph at 170).
- km
SHIP7159
1184 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-7° C
37
Fresh winds from the S
(37 kph at 170).
SHIP7610
1184 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
37
Fresh winds from the S
(38 kph at 170).
- 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.