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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 am Tue 17 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Mon night, moderate winds from the NE by Thu afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 13mm) heaviest on Fri night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri afternoon, min -3°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the ENE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon).

Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
mod. rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
 km/h
105
W
80
W
70
W
55
WNW
80
WNW
70
WNW
40
NW
30
N
30
NNE
35
NE
50
ENE
55
ENE
50
NE
60
NNE
40
NNE
10
WNW
10
W
5
SW
10
NE
1
1
7
5
0.3
0.3
0.8
2
2
6
1
0.7
max °C
-5
-4
-3
4
4
5
4
-2
-3
3
4
6
5
4
3
1
1
1
1
min °C
-7
-5
-3
0
3
2
1
-3
-3
-3
3
5
4
4
2
0
1
1
-1
-21
-17
-14
-9
-6
-5
-6
-10
-10
-11
-4
-2
-3
-3
-3
-3
-2
-1
-6
100
0
50
1800
2300
2850
2450
300
150
1750
2000
2200
2300
1950
1900
0
0
1550
0
Cloud base (m)
50
50
0
0
50
300
100
50
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-5-32443-3-30465431110-3-2-11222-1-11233210000
Sunrise
6:09
6:13
6:16
6:20
6:24
6:28
Sunset
10:29
10:24
10:21
10:15
10:12
10:07

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Buckle Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Buckle Island is: A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Mon night, moderate winds from the NE by Thu afternoon).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 13mm) heaviest on Fri night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri afternoon, min -3°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the ENE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon).

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
ASCATC163E67S
37 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
60
Near gales from the WNW
(60 kph at 295).
- km
ASCATC164E67S
47 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
58
Near gales from the WNW
(58 kph at 289).
- km
ASCATC165E67S
75 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the WNW
(57 kph at 288).
- km
ASCATC163E68S
79 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
65
Gales from the WNW
(65 kph at 293).
- km
ASCATC164E68S
82 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
63
Gales from the WNW
(63 kph at 291).
- km
ASCATC166E67S
107 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
59
Near gales from the WNW
(59 kph at 289).
- km
ASCATC165E68S
135 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
63
Gales from the WNW
(63 kph at 289).
- km
ASCATC162E66S
142 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
58
Near gales from the WNW
(58 kph at 301).
- km
ASCATC164E66S
142 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
56
Near gales from the WNW
(56 kph at 289).
- km
ASCATC163E66S
148 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
59
Near gales from the WNW
(59 kph at 299).
- 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.