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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Thu 12 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu afternoon, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NNE on Thu night, light winds from the WNW by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow on Tue night. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -3°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Mon night, moderate winds from the WNW by Tue night).

Thu
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light rain
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
70
NNE
120
N
90
NNW
65
NW
35
NW
10
S
30
SSW
40
W
45
WNW
50
WNW
45
WNW
60
WNW
70
WNW
75
W
65
WNW
45
W
35
WNW
1
1
0.8
max °C
5
2
-2
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-2
-1
-2
-2
-2
-2
-2
0
min °C
3
-2
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-4
-3
-3
-2
-2
-3
-3
-2
-2
-2
-5
-14
-15
-13
-12
-7
-10
-13
-12
-12
-11
-12
-14
-14
-12
-11
-10
1850
300
100
100
0
0
0
0
0
50
0
50
50
100
50
0
0
Cloud base (m)
350
1450
400
650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
4-4-7-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-4-6-7-7-5-5-240-3-3-3-3-3-4-3-3-2-2-3-3-2-2-1
Sunrise
5:52
5:56
6:01
6:05
6:09
Sunset
10:49
10:45
10:40
10:37
10:32
10:29

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Buckle Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Buckle Island is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu afternoon, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NNE on Thu night, light winds from the WNW by Fri night).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow on Tue night. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -3°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Mon night, moderate winds from the WNW 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
SANTA FECITOLA
668 km S
205m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 356 degs) was rejected.
SHIP3225
1109 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
25
Moderate winds from the ESE
(26 kph at 110).
- km
Mcmurdo Williams
1237 km S
22m alt.
2 hours ago
-11° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
19
Light winds from the NNE
(19 kph at 30).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Williams Field
1237 km S
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-
28
Moderate winds from the ENE
(28 kph at 70).
10.0 km
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
1246 km S
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-11° C
clear
-
19
Light winds from the ENE
(19 kph at 70).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
High: broken
SHIP2267
1112 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
25
Moderate winds from the ESE
(26 kph at 110).
- km
SHIP5688
1112 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
25
Moderate winds from the ESE
(25 kph at 110).
SHIP8508
1112 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
25
Moderate winds from the ESE
(26 kph at 110).
- km
SHIP2031
1184 km S
15m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
33
Fresh winds from the S
(34 kph at 180).
- km
Mcmurdo Williams
1241 km S
22m alt.
2 hours ago
-11° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
19
Light winds from the NNE
(19 kph at 30).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken

* 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.