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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Sat 16 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat morning, min -12°C on Mon morning). Mainly stormy winds.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue afternoon, min -27°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Tue night, near gales from the W by Wed night).

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
mod snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
heavy snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
cloud
cloud
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
light snow
mod. snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
heavy snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
km/h
30
NNW
80
WNW
80
W
50
W
15
NNE
55
ENE
25
SSW
25
SW
35
WNW
50
WNW
55
NW
35
NNW
35
WSW
60
SW
60
W
50
W
50
W
45
W
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
4
9
11
1
3
9
1
max °C
-6
-6
-7
-7
-7
-8
-11
-11
-8
-7
-6
-6
-8
-14
-17
-19
-22
-25
min °C
-8
-7
-8
-7
-8
-10
-12
-11
-11
-7
-6
-8
-11
-16
-18
-21
-23
-27
-17
-20
-21
-18
-18
-20
-22
-20
-21
-18
-17
-16
-22
-30
-33
-37
-39
-44
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
350
0
150
50
0
50
200
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
10:21
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 morning, min -12°C on Mon morning). Mainly stormy winds.

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue afternoon, min -27°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Tue night, near gales 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
Williams Field
1241 km S
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-24° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the NE
(26 kph at 50).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
1392 km NW
6m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
No report.
31
Fresh winds from the NW
(31 kph at 320).
2.5 km
Mid: overcast
1620 km NNE
16m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the WNW
(28 kph at 290).
EnderbyIslandAws
1824 km N
40m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the WNW
(26 kph at 300).
InvercargillAeroAws
2290 km N
3m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
clear
Clear skies.
7
Light winds from the ENE
(7 kph at 70).
10 km
2299 km NNE
131m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
-
13
Light winds from the NE
(13 kph at 40).
PuysegurPointAws
2307 km N
44m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
-
9
Light winds from the NNW
(9 kph at 340).
DunedinAeroAws
2360 km NNE
2m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
clear
Clear skies.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 10).
20 km
Dunedin Airport
2361 km NNE
2m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 340).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
SHIP2825
2378 km NNE
15m alt.
1 hour ago
- 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.