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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Sat 13 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun night, near gales from the ENE by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue afternoon, min -4°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the E on Wed night, moderate winds from the ENE by Fri morning).

Sat
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
 km/h
20
NE
25
ENE
30
E
30
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
25
E
50
ENE
25
N
35
N
25
NE
30
NNE
25
NE
50
E
50
ENE
40
N
30
NNE
 cm 
1
2
2
1
4
1
2
1
 mm 
max°C
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-2
1
1
0
0
-1
0
-1
-3
-3
-3
min°C
-3
-3
-3
-3
-4
-3
-2
-1
0
0
-1
-1
-1
-2
-4
-3
-4
chill°C 
-9
-9
-10
-10
-10
-8
-8
-9
-6
-7
-8
-8
-7
-11
-14
-11
-11
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1400
1150
650
500
250
250
150
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
0
0
0
50
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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: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun night, near gales from the ENE by Mon night).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue afternoon, min -4°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the E on Wed night, moderate winds from the ENE 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.

Live conditions reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Priestley Glacier
769 km S
1925m alt.
52 minutes ago
-20° C
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 310 degs) was rejected.
Jang Bogo Station
873 km S
29m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
Dumont Durville
1019 km WSW
111m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
-
65
Gales from the ESE
(65 kph at 110).
40 km
Mid: overcast
Cape Ross
1106 km S
212m alt.
52 minutes ago
0° C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 280 degs) was rejected.
Mcmurdo
1238 km S
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
clear
Clear skies.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 270).
32 km
Mid: overcast
Mcmurdo Williams
1241 km S
22m alt.
3 hours ago
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 330 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Williams Field
1241 km S
8m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
Wind obs. (17 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
1250 km S
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
light snow
Light snow.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 60 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
1392 km NW
6m alt.
52 minutes ago
7° C
No report.
43
Strong winds from the NNW
(43 kph at 340).
1620 km NNE
16m alt.
52 minutes ago
10° C
-
24
Moderate winds from the NW
(24 kph at 320).

* 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.