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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Sat 03 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun afternoon, min -10°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue afternoon, min -7°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue morning, strong winds from the ENE by Thu morning).

Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
30
W
35
WSW
35
WSW
20
WSW
5
WSW
15
E
15
SE
10
SSE
5
S
10
NW
15
NW
20
NE
35
ENE
45
ENE
35
ENE
50
ENE
45
E
35
E
2
2
1
2
3
4
max °C
-8
-8
-9
-8
-7
-7
-8
-8
-7
-7
-6
-6
-6
-6
-6
-6
-6
-6
min °C
-9
-10
-10
-9
-7
-8
-9
-9
-7
-7
-7
-7
-7
-6
-7
-6
-6
-6
-19
-20
-20
-17
-7
-15
-14
-14
-10
-12
-13
-15
-16
-16
-16
-16
-16
-15
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
200
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-9-10-9-7-8-9-9-7-7-7-7-7-6-7-6-6-6-4-4-5-4-3-4-4-4-4-3-3-4-3-3-3-3-3-3
Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
2:28
Sunset
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
1:58

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Buckle Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Buckle Island is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun afternoon, min -10°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon night).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue afternoon, min -7°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue morning, strong winds from the ENE by Thu morning).

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Cape Phillips
735 km SSE
780m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
11
Light winds from the NNE
(11 kph at 20).
Priestley Glacier
767 km S
1925m alt.
1 hour ago
-14° C
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
SHIP608
844 km WSW
-m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
-
11
Light winds from the NE
(11 kph at 40).
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
879 km S
93m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
Dumont Durville
1015 km WSW
111m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
17
Light winds from the ESE
(17 kph at 110).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Dumont Durville
1019 km WSW
111m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
17
Light winds from the ESE
(17 kph at 110).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Mcmurdo
1238 km S
24m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
9
Light winds from the
(9 kph at 270).
36 km
Mid: clear
Williams Field
1241 km S
8m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (11 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
1392 km NW
475m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the NNW
(26 kph at 340).
1620 km NNE
16m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the WSW
(20 kph at 240).

* 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.