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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Tue 18 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu night, min -27°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Thu morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri night, min -21°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the ESE on Sat morning, calm by Sun afternoon).

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
clear
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
250
km/h
35
WNW
30
WSW
35
WSW
20
SW
25
SSW
35
W
35
SSW
20
SW
20
WNW
25
NW
15
NE
35
E
70
ESE
70
ESE
65
SE
30
SE
15
SE
15
NNW
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Snowflake cm
4
1
8
7
3
 mm
max °C
-11
-14
-21
-26
-23
-18
-18
-15
-8
-7
-6
-5
-10
-14
-17
-19
-20
-20
min °C
-12
-18
-24
-27
-26
-22
-20
-17
-16
-8
-7
-8
-12
-16
-19
-20
-20
-21
 chill °C
-23
-32
-37
-41
-40
-35
-33
-26
-24
-16
-13
-20
-26
-32
-35
-32
-28
-27
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-13-20-25-29-26-22-20-15-8-6-8-7-12-16-20-20-21-20-12-16-23-27-25-20-19-16-12-8-7-7-11-15-18-20-20-21
Sunrise
9:15
9:11
9:07
9:03
9:00
8:56
Sunset
5:07
5:10
5:14
5:17
5:21
5:23

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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 morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu night, min -27°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Thu morning).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri night, min -21°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the ESE on Sat morning, calm by Sun 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
Jang Bogo Station
873 km S
29m alt.
56 minutes ago
-31° C
-
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 320).
40 km
Mid: clear
Dumont Durville
1019 km WSW
111m alt.
56 minutes ago
-19° C
-
6
Light winds from the SSW
(6 kph at 210).
Williams Field
1241 km S
8m alt.
1 hour ago
-30° C
light snow
Light snow.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
4.3 km
Mid: scattered
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
1250 km S
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-43° C
clear
Fog patches -.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
1392 km NW
6m alt.
56 minutes ago
5° C
No report.
44
Strong winds from the W
(44 kph at 270).
1620 km NNE
16m alt.
56 minutes ago
5° C
-
41
Strong winds from the SW
(41 kph at 230).
EnderbyIslandAws
1824 km N
40m alt.
56 minutes ago
7° C
-
33
Fresh winds from the SW
(33 kph at 230).
ASCATC122E60S
2191 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the NNW
(32 kph at 331).
- km
ASCATC120E61S
2221 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NNW
(33 kph at 338).
- km
Sails Ashore Lodge
2234 km N
25m alt.
56 minutes ago
8° C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 45).

* 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.