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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Wed 10 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed morning, min -4°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Wed night, calm by Fri afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Sun morning, light winds from the ESE by Sun night).

Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
40
E
35
E
40
E
30
E
15
E
10
NNE
5
N
5
N
10
ENE
15
ENE
25
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
30
ENE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
30
E
 cm 
2
1
2
4
5
 mm 
max°C
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-4
-4
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-2
-2
-3
-2
-2
0
min°C
-3
-3
-4
-4
-3
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-3
-3
-3
-2
-4
-3
-2
-1
chill°C 
-11
-11
-12
-11
-8
-8
-7
-4
-8
-10
-10
-10
-12
-9
-10
-9
-7
-8
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
200
1500
0
50
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-6-6-7-8-9-9-9-9-8-7-6-5-5-7-6-5-2-3-3-4-4-3-4-4-4-4-4-3-3-3-2-4-3-2-1
Sunrise
12:00
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 dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed morning, min -4°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Wed night, calm by Fri afternoon).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Sun morning, light winds from the ESE by Sun 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
Cape Phillips
738 km SSE
780m alt.
2 hours ago
-9° C
-
67
Gales from the SW
(67 kph at 220).
Priestley Glacier
769 km S
1925m alt.
2 hours ago
-16° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
881 km S
93m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
-
13
Light winds from the ENE
(13 kph at 60).
Dumont Durville
1019 km WSW
111m alt.
4 hours ago
2° C
-
50
Strong winds from the SE
(50 kph at 140).
45 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Cape Ross
1106 km S
212m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
Mcmurdo
1238 km S
24m alt.
4 hours ago
-10° C
-
37
Fresh winds from the E
(37 kph at 80).
34 km
Mid: clear
Mcmurdo Williams
1241 km S
22m alt.
3 hours ago
-11° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (26 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
High: few
Williams Field
1241 km S
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-10° C
clear
Clear
35
Fresh winds from the E
(35 kph at 100).
10.0 km
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
1250 km S
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-11° C
moderate snow
Low drifting moderate snow.
28
Moderate winds from the ENE
(28 kph at 70).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
High: few
1392 km NW
6m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
No report.
43
Strong winds from the WNW
(43 kph at 300).

* 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.