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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Mon 17 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Mon night, min -29°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Fri afternoon, min -20°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NE by Fri afternoon).

Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
250
150
km/h
20
WSW
40
SW
90
WSW
50
WNW
45
WSW
60
WSW
30
SW
35
S
25
WNW
30
SW
50
SSW
20
SSW
20
WNW
15
NW
20
NE
30
ENE
30
E
20
E
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
5
2
 mm
max °C
-15
-19
-14
-14
-17
-21
-28
-27
-21
-18
-17
-11
-10
-9
-9
-13
-15
-16
min °C
-18
-22
-19
-15
-22
-25
-29
-29
-26
-19
-20
-16
-10
-9
-12
-14
-16
-18
 chill °C
-29
-39
-36
-29
-40
-41
-45
-46
-36
-30
-36
-29
-18
-15
-22
-25
-28
-27
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-17-21-17-15-20-23-29-28-24-19-19-14-10-9-11-14-16-17-13-18-17-13-16-22-27-26-22-20-19-17-14-14-13-14-15-16
Sunrise
9:18
9:15
9:11
9:07
9:03
9:00
Sunset
5:04
5:07
5:10
5:14
5:17
5:21

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Buckle Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Buckle Island is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Mon night, min -29°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Fri afternoon, min -20°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NE by Fri afternoon).

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
Jang Bogo Station
873 km S
29m alt.
3 hours ago
-30° C
-
33
Fresh winds from the NW
(33 kph at 310).
40 km
Mid: clear
Dumont Durville
1019 km WSW
111m alt.
3 hours ago
-19° C
-
7
Light winds from the NE
(7 kph at 50).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
ASCATC142E64S
1038 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the WNW
(41 kph at 288).
- km
ASCATC143E63S
1056 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the WNW
(41 kph at 288).
- km
ASCATC141E64S
1073 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the WNW
(41 kph at 292).
- km
ASCATC142E63S
1074 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the WNW
(31 kph at 284).
- km
ASCATC143E62S
1091 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 292).
- km
ASCATC141E63S
1115 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the NNW
(23 kph at 334).
- km
ASCATC140E64S
1116 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the N
(43 kph at 2).
- km
ASCATC142E62S
1134 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 359).
- 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.