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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Sun 16 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sun afternoon, min -22°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun night, stormy winds from the WSW by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri afternoon, min -29°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Wed night, near gales from the SSW by Thu afternoon).

Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
250
km/h
30
WNW
30
NW
20
ENE
15
SW
40
SW
95
WSW
40
W
40
WSW
65
WSW
45
WSW
50
S
20
SW
40
SW
55
SSW
40
SW
45
WSW
40
W
40
WSW
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Snowflake cm
4
1
3
2
 mm
max °C
-15
-12
-12
-18
-20
-13
-12
-14
-18
-25
-29
-21
-18
-16
-7
-5
-4
-5
min °C
-15
-15
-14
-19
-22
-22
-14
-16
-22
-28
-29
-27
-21
-17
-17
-5
-5
-6
 chill °C
-26
-26
-24
-30
-38
-39
-26
-30
-38
-47
-48
-43
-36
-32
-28
-15
-14
-15
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-15-14-13-19-21-18-13-15-20-27-29-24-20-17-12-5-5-6-13-12-11-15-19-18-13-13-17-24-25-23-19-17-15-9-7-9
Sunrise
9:22
9:18
9:15
9:11
9:07
9:03
Sunset
5:00
5:04
5:07
5:10
5:14
5:17

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Buckle Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Buckle Island is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sun afternoon, min -22°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun night, stormy winds from the WSW by Mon night).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri afternoon, min -29°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Wed night, near gales from the SSW by Thu 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
ASCATC137E64S
1231 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the W
(42 kph at 276).
- km
Williams Field
1241 km S
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-31° C
clear
Clear
22
Moderate winds from the ESE
(22 kph at 120).
10.0 km
ASCATC137E63S
1289 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
57
Near gales from the WNW
(57 kph at 282).
- km
ASCATC136E64S
1305 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
56
Near gales from the WNW
(56 kph at 285).
- km
ASCATC135E64S
1326 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
55
Near gales from the WNW
(55 kph at 282).
- km
ASCATC136E63S
1335 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
58
Near gales from the WNW
(58 kph at 287).
- km
ASCATC137E62S
1346 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
58
Near gales from the WNW
(58 kph at 286).
- km
ASCATB135E64S
1347 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the WNW
(55 kph at 289).
- km
ASCATC138E62S
1348 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
54
Near gales from the WNW
(54 kph at 293).
- km
ASCATC138E61S
1373 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the WNW
(53 kph at 288).
- 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.