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Buckle Island Weather Forecast

Transantarctic Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 pm Mon 02 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed afternoon, min -19°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Fri afternoon, min -17°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Fri night, severe gales from the SSE by Sat night).

Mon
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
50
200
50
250
50
km/h
10
SSW
15
WSW
20
NW
35
W
30
W
40
NNW
35
NW
35
WNW
35
SW
35
W
35
NW
30
NNE
25
NE
20
ENE
10
S
35
S
70
S
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
3
3
—
—
—
—
1
3
8
1
2
2
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-17
-17
-18
-19
-12
-7
-6
-7
-12
-12
-10
-8
-7
-7
-7
-10
-14
min °C
-17
-18
-18
-19
-17
-10
-6
-10
-12
-13
-11
-9
-7
-7
-8
-15
-17
 chill °C
-24
-28
-28
-32
-29
-21
-15
-20
-23
-24
-22
-18
-15
-14
-16
-30
-34
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
—
—
5:05
—
—
5:01
—
—
4:56
—
—
4:52
—
—
4:48
—
—
Sunset
—
10:32
—
—
10:37
—
—
10:42
—
—
10:45
—
—
10:51
—
—
10:54

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Buckle Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Buckle Island is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed afternoon, min -19°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Tue night).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Fri afternoon, min -17°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Fri night, severe gales from the SSE by Sat 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
Dumont Durville
1019 km WSW
111m alt.
1 hour ago
-14°C
-
41
Strong winds from the SE
(41 kph at 140).
50 km
Mid: clear
Williams Field
1241 km S
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-13°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 340 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
1620 km NNE
16m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
-
37
Fresh winds from the W
(37 kph at 270).
EnderbyIslandAws
1824 km N
40m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
-
37
Fresh winds from the WNW
(37 kph at 290).
2190 km N
240m alt.
1 hour ago
-
57
Near gales from the NW
(57 kph at 310).
WilkinsRunwayEast
2216 km SW
755m alt.
1 hour ago
-10°C
-
35
Fresh winds from the ENE
(35 kph at 70).
Mid: overcast
Stewart Island
2235 km N
24m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
Dry
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 270).
2251 km N
52m alt.
56 minutes ago
No weather report.
46
Strong winds from the W
(46 kph at 270).
ASCATB211E63S
2265 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the W
(52 kph at 268).
- km
2275 km N
13m alt.
56 minutes ago
12°C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.

* 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.