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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Mon 31 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed night, min -10°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri afternoon, min -9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Fri afternoon, severe gales from the ESE by Sat afternoon).

Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
50
km/h
35
SE
40
SE
45
SE
40
ESE
40
E
35
E
35
ENE
45
ENE
45
E
55
ENE
45
NE
15
NE
25
E
50
NE
80
ESE
80
N
Weather map
Weather map
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Snowflake cm
2
1
1
4
5
5
2
2
2
 mm
max °C
-9
-9
-9
-8
-8
-8
-6
-9
-9
-5
-3
-2
-2
-2
-3
-5
min °C
-10
-10
-9
-9
-9
-9
-9
-9
-9
-9
-5
-2
-3
-3
-4
-8
 chill °C
-20
-20
-20
-19
-19
-19
-19
-20
-20
-20
-15
-6
-10
-12
-15
-21
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
0
50
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:19
8:17
8:12
8:08
8:04
Sunset
5:54
5:58
6:00
6:04
6:07

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Buckle Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Buckle Island is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed night, min -10°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds.

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri afternoon, min -9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Fri afternoon, severe gales from the ESE 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
hy2c167E63S
462 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the S
(42 kph at 175).
- km
hy2c169E63S
473 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the SSE
(38 kph at 162).
- km
ASCATC166E63S
492 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the S
(53 kph at 181).
- km
ASCATB166E63S
498 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
58
Near gales from the S
(58 kph at 183).
- km
hy2c168E63S
508 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the S
(40 kph at 170).
- km
ASCATB167E63S
511 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the S
(42 kph at 178).
- km
ASCATC167E63S
515 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the S
(41 kph at 177).
- km
hy2c163E62S
533 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
58
Near gales from the SW
(58 kph at 218).
- km
ASCATB168E63S
536 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the SSE
(40 kph at 169).
- km
ASCATC168E63S
538 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the S
(43 kph at 169).
- 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.