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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 am Mon 15 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 5mm) on Mon night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon morning, stormy winds from the NE by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu morning, min -8°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SW by Fri night).

Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
light snow
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
mod snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
clear
 km/h
10
ESE
30
ENE
90
NE
50
NNE
60
NNE
65
NE
45
NNE
35
N
80
E
35
ENE
55
N
35
NNE
25
ENE
25
ESE
10
SE
5
W
15
W
20
WNW
 cm 
3
2
9
2
1
 mm 
5
max°C
-5
-3
2
0
-1
-2
-6
-6
-5
-6
-7
-8
-7
-6
-6
-7
-6
-6
min°C
-6
-4
-3
0
-1
-5
-8
-9
-6
-6
-8
-8
-8
-7
-7
-7
-7
-7
chill°C 
-11
-12
-13
-8
-10
-15
-18
-19
-17
-15
-20
-19
-16
-15
-11
-10
-13
-14
Freezing level (m
0
0
1700
1250
700
400
50
0
0
50
0
0
0
50
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
0
50
150
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-4-10-1-4-7-8-6-6-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-3-2111-1-3-3-3-3-3-4-3-2-3-3-3-3
Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00

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Buckle Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Buckle Island is: Mild at first with light rain (total 5mm) on Mon night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon morning, stormy winds from the NE by Mon night).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu morning, min -8°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SW by Fri 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
ASCATB165E66S
111 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the SE
(30 kph at 136).
- km
ASCATB166E66S
128 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the SE
(27 kph at 134).
- km
ASCATB164E66S
137 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the SE
(32 kph at 131).
- km
ASCATB163E66S
145 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the SE
(32 kph at 131).
- km
ASCATB164E65S
147 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the SE
(31 kph at 130).
- km
ASCATB167E66S
159 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the SE
(24 kph at 136).
- km
ASCATB163E65S
164 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the SE
(32 kph at 131).
- km
ASCATB165E65S
171 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the SE
(30 kph at 128).
- km
ASCATB167E67S
182 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the SE
(26 kph at 142).
- km
ASCATB166E65S
187 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the SE
(27 kph at 124).
- 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.