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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Sun 14 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sun night, strong winds from the NE by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed night, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the E on Wed night, light winds from the SW by Sat morning).

Sun
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
 km/h
30
ESE
20
SE
15
ESE
25
E
45
ENE
25
N
30
NE
40
NE
40
ENE
25
E
45
E
40
ESE
15
NNE
35
NNE
25
E
15
ESE
15
SSE
 cm 
2
1
5
2
3
1
 mm 
max°C
-3
-3
-2
-2
2
1
1
1
-1
-3
-2
-3
-3
-3
-3
-2
-2
min°C
-3
-4
-3
-2
-2
1
1
-1
-2
-3
-3
-3
-3
-4
-3
-2
-3
chill°C 
-10
-10
-8
-8
-10
-5
-5
-9
-10
-10
-11
-11
-8
-12
-10
-7
-8
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
1400
1200
1050
600
200
50
0
0
0
0
0
50
0
Cloud base (m)
0
50
150
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-7-6-4-10-2-3-6-7-6-7-7-8-7-6-7-3-4-3-20110-2-3-3-3-3-4-3-2-3
Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00

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Buckle Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Buckle Island is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sun night, strong winds from the NE by Mon night).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed night, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the E on Wed night, light winds from the SW by Sat morning).

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
SHIP7145
985 km SSE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the ESE
(23 kph at 120).
- km
Williams Field
1237 km S
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 320 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
1246 km S
10m alt.
1 hour ago
-5° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 330 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
High: broken
1389 km NW
475m alt.
46 minutes ago
9° C
Patches of fog.
48
Strong winds from the N
(48 kph at 10).
1617 km NNE
16m alt.
46 minutes ago
12° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the NNW
(28 kph at 340).
1620 km NNE
16m alt.
46 minutes ago
12° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the NNW
(28 kph at 340).
EnderbyIslandAws
1824 km N
40m alt.
46 minutes ago
13° C
-
44
Strong winds from the N
(44 kph at 10).
2190 km N
240m alt.
46 minutes ago
18° C
-
11
Light winds from the ESE
(11 kph at 110).
SHIP8906
2276 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
14
Light winds from the NNE
(15 kph at 20).
- km
InvercargillAeroAws
2290 km N
3m alt.
46 minutes ago
20° C
clear
Clear skies.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 0).
20 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.