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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Sun 15 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 11mm) heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue night, min -8°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly extremely windy.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri night, min -4°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Wed night, gales from the E by Fri night).

Sun
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
light snow
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
cloudy
light snow
light rain
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
 km/h
60
WNW
80
WNW
85
W
100
W
100
W
85
W
70
W
75
WNW
75
WNW
65
WNW
35
NW
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NE
35
ENE
50
E
65
ENE
1
1
6
5
0.9
4
max °C
-6
-4
-6
-7
-6
-5
-3
3
3
3
0
-2
-4
2
2
1
4
min °C
-7
-6
-6
-8
-6
-5
-4
0
2
2
-1
-3
-4
-3
2
1
2
-19
-17
-19
-22
-19
-17
-14
-9
-6
-5
-7
-11
-12
-11
-4
-7
-6
0
0
50
50
100
50
0
1700
2100
2700
900
250
200
1150
1700
1600
1950
Cloud base (m)
300
0
0
300
300
1400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-5-6-8-6-5-4233-1-3-4-1213-3-2-2-3-2-2-21210-1-10112
Sunrise
6:05
6:09
6:13
6:16
6:20
Sunset
10:37
10:32
10:29
10:24
10:21
10:15

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Buckle Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Buckle Island is: A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 11mm) heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue night, min -8°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly extremely windy.

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri night, min -4°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Wed night, gales from the E 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
SANTA FECITOLA
668 km S
205m alt.
42 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
Cape Phillips
735 km SSE
780m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
-
17
Light winds from the N
(17 kph at 10).
Priestley Glacier
767 km S
1925m alt.
2 hours ago
-21° C
-
Wind obs. (41 kph from 250 degs) was rejected.
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
879 km S
93m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
-
67
Gales from the WNW
(67 kph at 300).
Dumont Durville
1015 km WSW
111m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
46
Strong winds from the E
(46 kph at 100).
0.3 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP5173
1174 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 190).
SHIP6715
1174 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 190).
- km
SHIP7353
1174 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 190).
- km
Mcmurdo
1238 km S
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-11° C
-
31
Fresh winds from the E
(31 kph at 80).
36 km
Mid: overcast
Mcmurdo Williams
1241 km S
22m alt.
2 hours ago
-13° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the NE
(15 kph at 50).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken

* 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.