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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Wed 11 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 10mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu afternoon, min -9°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the N on Thu night, light winds from the NE by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon morning, min -9°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, stormy winds from the W by Mon night).

Wed
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
clear
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
20
WNW
35
N
90
N
90
N
130
N
90
NW
75
NW
35
NNW
10
SE
30
SW
55
W
70
WNW
65
WNW
70
W
70
NW
85
W
90
W
2
1
1
3
6
0.4
max °C
-5
2
4
5
0
-5
-6
-6
-8
-9
-7
-7
-6
-4
-2
-5
-6
min °C
-5
-4
3
3
-6
-6
-8
-8
-9
-9
-9
-8
-7
-5
-3
-6
-7
-12
-11
-6
-6
-20
-19
-20
-19
-16
-18
-20
-20
-19
-16
-14
-19
-20
0
250
1900
1900
350
150
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
200
250
150
Cloud base (m)
50
300
300
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-144-3-6-7-7-9-9-8-8-7-5-3-6-7-21340-2-3-3-4-5-4-3-3-2-1-2-3
Sunrise
5:48
5:52
5:56
6:01
6:05
Sunset
10:53
10:49
10:45
10:40
10:37
10:32

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Buckle Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Buckle Island is: Light rain (total 10mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu afternoon, min -9°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the N on Thu night, light winds from the NE by Fri night).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon morning, min -9°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, stormy winds from the W by Mon night).

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
SANTA FECITOLA
668 km S
205m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (4 kph from 308 degs) was rejected.
Cape Phillips
735 km SSE
780m alt.
3 hours ago
-6° C
-
6
Light winds from the WSW
(6 kph at 250).
Priestley Glacier
767 km S
1925m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 240 degs) was rejected.
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
879 km S
93m alt.
2 hours ago
-
13
Light winds from the SW
(13 kph at 230).
Dumont Durville
1015 km WSW
111m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
-
56
Near gales from the SE
(56 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP4946
1173 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
30
Fresh winds from the SSE
(30 kph at 160).
- km
SHIP7267
1173 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
30
Fresh winds from the SSE
(30 kph at 160).
- km
SHIP4311
1173 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
30
Fresh winds from the SSE
(30 kph at 160).
- km
SHIP3824
1173 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
30
Fresh winds from the SSE
(30 kph at 160).
SHIP3277
1173 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
30
Fresh winds from the SSE
(30 kph at 160).

* 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.