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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Thu 13 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu morning, min -15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Thu morning, light winds from the W by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun night, min -21°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun night, strong winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon).

Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
mod snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
clear
clear
some clouds
mod. snow
Cloud base (m)
350
150
50
km/h
55
N
55
NNE
40
WNW
50
E
15
S
30
NW
10
E
35
SE
10
W
30
NW
35
WNW
10
SE
35
SW
40
SSW
25
W
35
SW
30
WSW
25
N
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Snowflake cm
2
3
2
3
2
1
1
1
5
6
 mm
max °C
0
-1
-3
-6
-6
-9
-11
-13
-14
-12
-9
-7
-13
-17
-20
-19
-17
-13
min °C
0
-2
-6
-6
-8
-11
-12
-14
-15
-13
-12
-9
-16
-19
-21
-21
-18
-15
 chill °C
-9
-10
-13
-16
-17
-21
-18
-25
-26
-24
-23
-18
-28
-32
-33
-35
-30
-24
Freezing level m
500
250
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
9:33
9:30
9:26
9:22
9:18
9:15
Sunset
4:50
4:52
4:57
5:00
5:04
5:07

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Buckle Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Buckle Island is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu morning, min -15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Thu morning, light winds from the W by Fri night).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun night, min -21°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun night, strong winds from the SSW 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
ASCATC166E63S
455 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
59
Near gales from the NNE
(59 kph at 20).
- km
ASCATC167E63S
470 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the NNE
(53 kph at 28).
- km
ASCATC164E63S
481 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the NNE
(47 kph at 33).
- km
ASCATC164E62S
485 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the NNE
(46 kph at 31).
- km
ASCATC163E62S
488 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NE
(44 kph at 34).
- km
ASCATC165E63S
490 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the NE
(49 kph at 35).
- km
ASCATC165E62S
492 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the NNE
(48 kph at 32).
- km
ASCATC166E62S
503 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the NE
(49 kph at 34).
- km
ASCATC167E62S
507 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the NNE
(50 kph at 33).
- km
ASCATC168E63S
510 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the NNE
(54 kph at 32).
- 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.