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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Tue 28 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Tue afternoon, min -19°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the S on Tue night, stormy winds from the SE by Wed afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sun morning, min -24°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Sun morning, severe gales from the S by Mon morning).

Tue
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
cloud
mod snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
mod. snow
heavy snow
Cloud base (m)
250
0
50
50
100
50
250
50
km/h
30
E
20
S
50
SE
60
SE
40
SSW
35
WSW
50
WSW
35
W
30
W
25
NW
45
N
40
NW
30
WNW
40
NW
25
NNW
40
ENE
80
SE
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Snowflake cm
2
1
1
2
1
3
1
6
18
 mm
max °C
-11
-11
-16
-17
-17
-17
-18
-17
-15
-14
-11
-11
-11
-11
-10
-10
-11
min °C
-11
-18
-19
-17
-17
-18
-18
-17
-17
-14
-13
-11
-12
-11
-11
-10
-16
 chill °C
-21
-32
-34
-32
-30
-32
-32
-30
-29
-24
-24
-22
-23
-21
-20
-21
-32
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-11-15-18-17-17-18-18-17-16-14-12-11-12-11-11-10-14-9-13-16-15-15-14-13-13-13-12-9-6-8-7-7-6-11
Sunrise
10:30
10:27
10:23
10:19
10:15
Sunset
3:52
3:56
3:59
4:02
4:07
4:09

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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 afternoon. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Tue afternoon, min -19°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the S on Tue night, stormy winds from the SE by Wed afternoon).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sun morning, min -24°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Sun morning, severe gales from the S by Mon morning).

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
ASCATB186E65S
1081 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the NNW
(28 kph at 333).
- km
ASCATB185E64S
1089 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the NW
(27 kph at 320).
- km
ASCATB187E65S
1128 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the NW
(25 kph at 322).
- km
ASCATB186E64S
1130 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 314).
- km
ASCATB185E63S
1149 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the WNW
(33 kph at 300).
- km
ASCATB186E63S
1172 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NW
(33 kph at 305).
- km
ASCATB188E65S
1173 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the NW
(23 kph at 308).
- km
ASCATB187E64S
1177 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 311).
- km
ASCATB188E64S
1189 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the NW
(25 kph at 313).
- km
ASCATB189E65S
1209 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the WNW
(24 kph at 292).
- 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.