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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Thu 27 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu morning, min -18°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the N by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Mon night, min -21°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Sun morning, stormy winds from the ESE by Tue night).

Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
1100
300
km/h
75
WNW
95
WNW
65
W
70
W
40
WNW
15
E
35
E
45
E
25
E
40
ESE
65
SE
55
SE
40
ESE
55
SE
50
E
45
ESE
60
E
65
E
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
3
1
2
1
4
1
4
 mm
max °C
-8
-10
-16
-15
-15
-14
-13
-12
-11
-12
-17
-13
-12
-14
-11
-11
-12
-12
min °C
-9
-13
-18
-16
-15
-14
-14
-13
-12
-12
-20
-21
-13
-18
-17
-12
-12
-13
 chill °C
-23
-28
-34
-32
-28
-18
-25
-25
-23
-23
-38
-39
-25
-34
-32
-25
-25
-29
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:40
8:36
8:32
8:27
8:23
8:19
Sunset
5:37
5:40
5:45
5:47
5:51
5:54

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Buckle Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Buckle Island is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu morning, min -18°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the N by Fri night).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Mon night, min -21°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Sun morning, stormy winds from the ESE by Tue 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
ASCATB178E64S
791 km ENE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the W
(47 kph at 273).
- km
ASCATB179E64S
795 km ENE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the W
(50 kph at 262).
- km
ASCATB179E63S
804 km ENE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the W
(46 kph at 266).
- km
ASCATB180E64S
835 km ENE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the WNW
(49 kph at 283).
- km
ASCATB181E64S
841 km E
15m alt.
4 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the W
(49 kph at 260).
- km
ASCATC181E64S
845 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the W
(52 kph at 260).
- km
ASCATC180E64S
848 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the W
(50 kph at 279).
- km
ASCATB180E63S
850 km ENE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the W
(48 kph at 263).
- km
ASCATB181E63S
887 km ENE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the W
(45 kph at 260).
- km
ASCATC182E64S
894 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the WSW
(55 kph at 243).
- 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.