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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Thu 20 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu night, min -18°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu night, calm by Fri afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun night, min -21°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun afternoon, gales from the ESE by Tue night).

Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
clear
clear
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
5500
1400
350
50
km/h
30
WSW
45
WSW
45
W
15
WNW
5
SSW
15
E
30
ENE
20
NE
15
WSW
30
W
20
NW
30
NNW
25
NNE
25
NE
30
E
20
E
45
ESE
65
ESE
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Weather map
Weather map
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Snowflake cm
5
5
5
1
2
4
2
1
 mm
max °C
-11
-8
-6
-7
-7
-7
-6
-6
-8
-10
-10
-8
-8
-8
-9
-15
-17
-20
min °C
-18
-10
-6
-7
-9
-10
-6
-7
-10
-11
-11
-8
-8
-8
-13
-16
-20
-21
 chill °C
-30
-21
-16
-13
-12
-14
-14
-10
-19
-20
-19
-16
-16
-16
-22
-28
-35
-38
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-13-6-4-9-8-7-7-9-11-13-14-13-14-13-14-18-22-25-15-9-6-7-8-9-6-7-9-11-11-8-8-8-11-16-19-21
Sunrise
9:07
9:03
9:00
8:56
8:52
8:48
Sunset
5:14
5:17
5:21
5:23
5:28
5:30

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Buckle Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Buckle Island is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu night, min -18°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu night, calm by Fri afternoon).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun night, min -21°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun afternoon, gales from the ESE 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
ASCATB167E63S
416 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
63
Gales from the SW
(63 kph at 222).
- km
ASCATB168E63S
441 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
59
Near gales from the SW
(59 kph at 222).
- km
ASCATB169E63S
472 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
56
Near gales from the SW
(56 kph at 219).
- km
ASCATC170E63S
533 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
69
Gales from the SW
(69 kph at 221).
- km
ASCATB170E63S
545 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the SW
(57 kph at 218).
- km
ASCATC171E63S
546 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
61
Near gales from the SW
(61 kph at 218).
- km
ASCATB169E62S
564 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the WSW
(51 kph at 238).
- km
ASCATB170E62S
574 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the WSW
(49 kph at 237).
- km
ASCATB171E63S
593 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the WNW
(25 kph at 285).
- km
ASCATB172E63S
604 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the SW
(48 kph at 218).
- 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.