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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Fri 28 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sat morning, min -17°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Fri morning, light winds from the S by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed night, min -12°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the ESE on Mon night, near gales from the E by Wed night).

Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
50
km/h
55
WNW
25
WNW
25
ESE
25
ESE
15
SE
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
SSE
25
S
30
SSE
30
E
25
E
25
E
35
E
45
E
50
E
55
E
Weather map
Weather map
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Snowflake cm
2
1
2
5
 mm
max °C
-16
-14
-13
-12
-13
-12
-12
-12
-12
-11
-10
-8
-8
-8
-8
-8
-8
-7
min °C
-17
-14
-13
-12
-13
-13
-12
-12
-14
-12
-11
-10
-8
-8
-9
-9
-8
-9
 chill °C
-32
-24
-22
-22
-21
-18
-19
-19
-23
-22
-21
-19
-16
-16
-19
-20
-19
-21
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-15-15-15-14-14-14-13-13-17-13-12-11-10-10-10-12-12-10-17-14-13-12-13-13-12-12-13-12-11-9-8-8-9-9-8-8
Sunrise
8:36
8:32
8:27
8:23
8:19
8:17
Sunset
5:40
5:45
5:47
5:51
5:54
5:58

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Buckle Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Buckle Island is: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sat morning, min -17°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Fri morning, light winds from the S by Sat night).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed night, min -12°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the ESE on Mon night, near gales from the E by Wed night).

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
Williams Field
1241 km S
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-21°C
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
46
Strong winds from the S
(46 kph at 170).
3.1 km
Mid: overcast
1392 km NW
6m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
No report.
37
Fresh winds from the NW
(37 kph at 320).
1620 km NNE
16m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
-
11
Light winds from the W
(11 kph at 280).
EnderbyIslandAws
1824 km N
40m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
-
24
Moderate winds from the NW
(24 kph at 310).
Sails Ashore Lodge
2234 km N
25m alt.
58 minutes ago
9°C
Dry
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 270).
Stewart Island
2235 km N
24m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the W
(11 kph at 270).
2251 km N
52m alt.
48 minutes ago
No weather report.
52
Near gales from the W
(52 kph at 270).
2275 km N
13m alt.
48 minutes ago
9°C
Dry
Wind obs. (7 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.
2282 km N
3m alt.
48 minutes ago
No weather report.
59
Near gales from the SW
(59 kph at 225).
Dewe Road Yards
2287 km NNE
8m alt.
58 minutes ago
11°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 270).

* 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.