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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Thu 11 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu morning, min -4°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the E by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Turning milder with light rain (total 8mm) on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -3°C on Sun morning). Mainly near gales.

Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
mod rain
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
mod. rain
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
25
E
15
E
10
NNE
5
NNE
0
S
5
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
35
ENE
40
E
35
ENE
20
ENE
15
E
35
E
50
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
35
NNE
 cm 
1
3
4
2
2
 mm 
8
max°C
-3
-3
-3
-4
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-2
-3
-2
-1
0
2
0
0
-1
min°C
-4
-3
-4
-4
-4
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-1
-1
1
0
0
-3
chill°C 
-11
-8
-7
-4
-4
-5
-8
-9
-10
-12
-11
-10
-6
-8
-6
-7
-8
-8
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
1600
750
550
100
Cloud base (m)
50
0
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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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: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu morning, min -4°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the E by Sat night).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A light fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Turning milder with light rain (total 8mm) on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -3°C on Sun morning). Mainly near gales.

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.
3 hours ago
-9° C
-
13
Light winds from the NNE
(13 kph at 20).
Priestley Glacier
769 km S
1925m alt.
58 minutes ago
-19° C
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 240 degs) was rejected.
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
881 km S
93m alt.
58 minutes ago
-2° C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 310 degs) was rejected.
Dumont Durville
1019 km WSW
111m alt.
58 minutes ago
0° C
-
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 100).
45 km
Mid: overcast
Cape Ross
1106 km S
212m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
Mcmurdo
1238 km S
24m alt.
58 minutes ago
-5° C
-
6
Light winds from the
(6 kph at 270).
36 km
Mid: overcast
Mcmurdo Williams
1241 km S
22m alt.
2 hours ago
-10° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the NE
(13 kph at 50).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Williams Field
1241 km S
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 320 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
1250 km S
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-10° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the E
(15 kph at 90).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
1392 km NW
6m alt.
58 minutes ago
6° C
No report.
50
Strong winds from the WNW
(50 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.