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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Wed 26 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu afternoon, min -5°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NE on Wed night, gales from the E by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the E on Sat night, light winds from the ESE by Tue morning).

Wed
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
1
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
30
NE
25
ENE
35
ENE
30
E
40
ESE
50
ESE
60
E
60
E
55
E
35
ENE
65
E
65
E
35
ENE
35
ESE
30
ESE
30
SE
30
SE
 cm 
1
5
4
1
2
2
 mm 
max°C
-4
-4
-3
-2
-3
-3
-4
-3
-4
-2
0
-1
-1
-2
-2
-2
-2
min°C
-5
-5
-3
-2
-5
-4
-4
-4
-4
-2
-1
-1
-1
-3
-2
-2
-3
chill°C 
-13
-13
-11
-9
-15
-14
-14
-15
-14
-10
-9
-10
-8
-10
-9
-9
-10
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
350
200
300
0
0
50
0
Cloud base (m)
150
100
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-10-7-6-6-6-6-8-6-7-6-3-5-4-6-5-5-6-5-5-3-2-4-4-4-4-4-2-1-1-1-3-2-2-3
Sunrise
3:16
3:12
3:05
3:00
2:54
Sunset
12:24
12:30
12:36
12:42
12:49
12:56

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Buckle Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Buckle Island is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu afternoon, min -5°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NE on Wed night, gales from the E by Fri night).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the E on Sat night, light winds from the ESE by Tue 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
Cape Phillips
738 km SSE
780m alt.
1 hour ago
-7° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the WSW
(28 kph at 240).
Priestley Glacier
769 km S
1925m alt.
1 hour ago
-22° C
-
Wind obs. (30 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
881 km S
93m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
Dumont Durville
1019 km WSW
111m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
67
Gales from the SE
(67 kph at 140).
45 km
Mid: scattered
Mcmurdo
1238 km S
24m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the
(20 kph at 270).
36 km
Mid: few
Williams Field
1241 km S
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
19
Light winds from the NNW.(Wind varies from 020 to 010 degs)
(19 kph at 340).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
1392 km NW
6m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
No report.
28
Moderate winds from the N
(28 kph at 10).
1620 km NNE
16m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
-
39
Strong winds from the WNW
(39 kph at 300).
ASCATC206E77S
1794 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 236).
- km
ASCATB207E77S
1806 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
6
Light winds from the ENE
(6 kph at 60).
- 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.