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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Wed 14 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri night, min -10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Thu night, severe gales from the W by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon night, min -10°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun night, severe gales from the WSW by Mon night).

Wed
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
25
WSW
40
WSW
40
W
35
WNW
30
WNW
30
W
45
WSW
60
W
75
W
65
WNW
80
WSW
70
WSW
65
W
45
SW
65
SW
65
WSW
85
WSW
3
2
max °C
-8
-9
-9
-9
-8
-7
-7
-6
-7
-4
-5
-9
-9
-6
-4
-4
0
min °C
-8
-10
-9
-10
-9
-8
-7
-8
-8
-4
-8
-10
-10
-10
-5
-5
-3
-16
-20
-19
-20
-19
-17
-17
-20
-21
-14
-20
-23
-23
-21
-16
-16
-14
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
50
50
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-10-9-10-9-8-7-7-8-4-7-10-10-8-5-5-2-4-5-5-5-4-4-4-3-3-2-4-5-5-5-3-2-2
Sunrise
3:31
3:36
3:43
3:48
3:55
Sunset
1:06
1:00
12:55
12:50
12:45
12:40

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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 -6°C on Fri night, min -10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Thu night, severe gales from the W by Sat morning).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon night, min -10°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun night, severe gales from the WSW by Mon 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
SHIP1464
680 km W
-m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
-
25
Moderate winds from the NW
(25 kph at 310).
Cape Phillips
735 km SSE
780m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
-
13
Light winds from the NNE
(13 kph at 30).
Priestley Glacier
767 km S
1925m alt.
2 hours ago
-14° C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 60 degs) was rejected.
ASCATB181E68S
787 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the ENE
(28 kph at 70).
- km
ASCATB181E67S
790 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
15
Light winds from the NE
(15 kph at 51).
- km
SHIP4872
691 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 320).
- km
SHIP2769
691 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 320).
- km
SHIP705
691 km W
-m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 320).
Cape Phillips
738 km SSE
780m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
-
13
Light winds from the NNE
(13 kph at 30).
Priestley Glacier
769 km S
1925m alt.
2 hours ago
-14° C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 60 degs) was rejected.

* 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.