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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Wed 06 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Wed morning, min -20°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the ENE on Wed morning, light winds from the NE by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Mon night, min -22°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon night).

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
km/h
80
ENE
25
N
20
NNW
35
WSW
45
WSW
30
W
25
W
20
WNW
15
N
15
NE
10
ENE
20
SE
25
SSE
5
SE
10
NW
20
WNW
30
NW
35
W
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11
5
4
max °C
-8
-9
-9
-11
-17
-18
-19
-18
-18
-20
-20
-19
-20
-20
-20
-20
-20
-15
min °C
-9
-10
-11
-14
-18
-20
-19
-19
-20
-21
-20
-22
-21
-20
-20
-20
-21
-20
-23
-19
-18
-26
-32
-32
-30
-30
-28
-31
-28
-34
-32
-25
-26
-30
-34
-33
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
250
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Sunrise
9:44
9:47
9:51
9:55
9:57
10:02
Sunset
4:22
4:17
4:14
4:09
4:07
4:02

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Buckle Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Buckle Island is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Wed morning, min -20°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the ENE on Wed morning, light winds from the NE by Fri night).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Mon night, min -22°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds 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
Williams Field
1241 km S
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-18° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
30
Fresh winds from the E
(30 kph at 80).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
1250 km S
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-31° C
clear
-
19
Light winds from the E
(19 kph at 90).
10.0 km
Low: few
Macquarie Island
1392 km NW
6m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
No report.
31
Fresh winds from the NW
(31 kph at 320).
1392 km NW
6m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
48
Strong winds from the NNW
(48 kph at 330).
Macquarie Island
1392 km NW
475m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
-
48
Strong winds from the NNW
(48 kph at 330).
1620 km NNE
16m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the WNW
(20 kph at 300).
CampbellIslandAws
1620 km NNE
16m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the WNW
(20 kph at 300).
EnderbyIslandAws
1824 km N
40m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
-
30
Fresh winds from the NNW
(30 kph at 330).
EnderbyIslandAws
1824 km N
40m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
-
30
Fresh winds from the NNW
(30 kph at 330).
Casey
2276 km SW
42m alt.
3 hours ago
-24° C
partially cloudy
Clouds developing.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 170).
50 km
Mid: scattered

* 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.