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Buckle Island Weather Forecast

Transantarctic Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 pm Tue 06 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue afternoon, min -14°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Tue night, gales from the W by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun morning, min -19°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat night, gales from the SE by Mon morning).

Tue
6
Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
cloud
clear
light snow
light snow
light snow
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
mod snow
snow showers
light snow
heavy snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
clear
light snow
light snow
light snow
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
mod. snow
snow shwrs
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
Cloud base (m)
250
0
0
0
450
km/h
60
NW
45
NNW
25
WNW
20
WSW
25
W
40
W
60
W
60
W
75
W
65
W
40
WNW
30
ENE
20
S
10
N
60
ENE
25
NNE
20
NNW
Weather map
Weather map
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
4
1
—
—
1
2
2
—
—
—
—
6
1
1
11
7
6
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-5
-8
-14
-11
-10
-11
-12
-12
-12
-12
-10
-10
-10
-8
-5
-6
-6
min °C
-7
-11
-14
-13
-13
-11
-12
-13
-13
-12
-11
-11
-10
-9
-7
-6
-13
 chill °C
-18
-19
-24
-22
-23
-22
-25
-27
-27
-26
-23
-20
-18
-16
-18
-14
-23
Freezing level m
150
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
—
—
6:56
—
—
6:52
—
—
6:48
—
—
6:43
—
—
6:39
—
—
Sunset
8:52
—
—
8:54
—
—
8:59
—
—
9:01
—
—
9:06
—
—
9:08
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Buckle Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Buckle Island is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue afternoon, min -14°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Tue night, gales from the W by Fri morning).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun morning, min -19°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat night, gales from the SE by Mon morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Buckle Island at the specific elevation of 1239 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
ASCATB171E63S
599 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the N
(42 kph at 350).
- km
ASCATB172E63S
631 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NNW
(39 kph at 343).
- km
ASCATB173E63S
668 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NNW
(35 kph at 340).
- km
ASCATB171E62S
691 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the NNW
(42 kph at 343).
- km
ASCATB176E64S
703 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NNW
(33 kph at 341).
- km
ASCATB174E63S
706 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NNW
(30 kph at 341).
- km
ASCATB172E62S
722 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NNW
(41 kph at 337).
- km
ASCATB175E63S
726 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NNW
(30 kph at 341).
- km
ASCATB177E64S
737 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the NNW
(32 kph at 343).
- km
ASCATB173E62S
754 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NNW
(37 kph at 332).
- 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.