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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Thu 11 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun morning, min -4°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the E by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Turning milder with light rain (total 2mm) on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -3°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Tue night).

Thu
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
clear
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
clear
light snow
light snow
 km/h
15
E
5
NE
0
S
5
S
5
E
10
NE
15
NE
30
ENE
35
E
35
E
20
E
15
E
30
ENE
40
N
40
N
40
NNE
35
NE
 cm 
5
3
1
2
1
2
 mm 
2
max°C
-4
-4
-4
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-2
-2
-3
-1
-1
2
0
0
0
min°C
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-3
-3
-4
-3
-3
-3
-2
-1
0
0
0
-2
chill°C 
-9
-7
-4
-7
-6
-7
-8
-12
-11
-11
-10
-6
-8
-7
-7
-8
-9
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
1650
600
550
250
Cloud base (m)
0
350
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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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: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun morning, min -4°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the E by Sat night).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A light fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Turning milder with light rain (total 2mm) on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -3°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Tue 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Priestley Glacier
769 km S
1925m alt.
2 hours ago
-17° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 250 degs) was rejected.
Dumont Durville
1019 km WSW
111m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
7
Light winds from the SE
(7 kph at 130).
45 km
Mid: overcast
Cape Ross
1106 km S
212m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 10 degs) was rejected.
Mcmurdo
1238 km S
24m alt.
1 hour ago
-5° C
-
13
Light winds from the
(13 kph at 270).
36 km
Mid: overcast
Mcmurdo Williams
1241 km S
22m alt.
2 hours ago
-9° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
17
Light winds from the ENE
(17 kph at 70).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
Williams Field
1241 km S
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
1250 km S
10m alt.
1 hour ago
-10° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the E.(Wind varies from 018 to 022 degs)
(20 kph at 90).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
1392 km NW
6m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
No report.
31
Fresh winds from the W
(31 kph at 280).
1620 km NNE
16m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the W
(22 kph at 270).
ASCATC203E66S
1789 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 354).
- 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.