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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Sat 16 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat afternoon, min -14°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Sat night, light winds from the NNE by Sun afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue night, min -25°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Tue night, fresh winds from the W by Wed night).

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
heavy snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
mod. snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
heavy snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
km/h
80
WNW
80
W
50
W
10
NNE
65
NE
35
SSE
25
SSW
35
WSW
50
NW
60
NW
75
NW
35
WNW
75
WSW
30
W
65
WNW
65
W
55
W
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
9
11
1
3
13
2
max °C
-6
-8
-7
-7
-9
-11
-13
-8
-6
-5
-4
-7
-13
-16
-21
-24
-23
min °C
-7
-8
-7
-8
-11
-12
-14
-12
-7
-7
-6
-8
-18
-20
-25
-24
-24
-20
-21
-18
-18
-22
-22
-24
-22
-18
-18
-17
-18
-34
-34
-42
-42
-42
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
150
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
0
100
150
0
0
50
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-8-7-8-10-12-14-10-7-6-5-8-16-18-23-24-24-4-6-10-10-11-13-15-14-7-3-3-5-15-18-21-23-23
Sunrise
10:25
10:27
10:32
10:36
10:40
Sunset
3:44
3:40
3:37
3:33
3:29
3:26

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Buckle Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Buckle Island is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat afternoon, min -14°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Sat night, light winds from the NNE by Sun afternoon).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue night, min -25°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Tue night, fresh winds from the W by Wed 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
hy2c167E65S
248 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the WNW
(53 kph at 282).
- km
hy2c166E65S
276 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the WNW
(50 kph at 285).
- km
hy2c168E65S
277 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the W
(53 kph at 280).
- km
hy2c169E66S
301 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the W
(57 kph at 280).
- km
hy2c169E65S
314 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
59
Near gales from the W
(59 kph at 278).
- km
hy2c167E64S
315 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the W
(48 kph at 280).
- km
hy2c170E66S
334 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the W
(55 kph at 278).
- km
hy2c168E64S
339 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the W
(51 kph at 278).
- km
hy2c170E65S
342 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the W
(57 kph at 278).
- km
hy2c171E66S
372 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the W
(53 kph at 280).
- 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.