– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E
Buckle Island Weather Forecast
Transantarctic Mountains · AntarcticaIssued: 6 pm Sun 11 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 6 pm Sun 11 Oct Local Time
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2 Buckle Island Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun afternoon, min -17°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the ESE on Mon night, light winds from the SW by Tue afternoon). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Wed afternoon, min -22°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu morning, light winds from the SE by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||
Sun 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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heavy snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | cloudy | clear | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | cloudy | clear | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 50 | 1300 | 100 | ||||||||||||||
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -6 | -6 | -12 | -11 | -13 | -15 | -13 | -12 | -12 | -11 | -14 | -21 | -21 | -21 | -19 | -17 | -15 |
min °C | -7 | -10 | -12 | -11 | -17 | -16 | -13 | -13 | -12 | -11 | -20 | -22 | -22 | -21 | -20 | -18 | -18 |
chill °C | -17 | -19 | -23 | -22 | -32 | -30 | -18 | -26 | -24 | -22 | -33 | -35 | -36 | -35 | -28 | -24 | -26 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | 9:08 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:27 | — |
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Buckle Island Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Buckle Island is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun afternoon, min -17°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the ESE on Mon night, light winds from the SW by Tue afternoon).
Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Wed afternoon, min -22°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu morning, light winds from the SE by Fri 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dumont Durville |  | ||||
Williams Field |  | ||||
ASCATB199E65S | |||||
ASCATB200E65S | |||||
ASCATB197E63S | |||||
ASCATB199E64S | |||||
ASCATB198E63S | |||||
ASCATB197E62S |
* 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.