Mountain resort image
– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 am Mon 16 Feb Local Time
Updates in:
hr min s
Update imminent

Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 13mm) heaviest on Tue night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -7°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Mon afternoon, near gales from the W by Tue afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 10mm) on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -4°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Wed night, gales from the ENE by Fri night).

Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
heavy rain
light snow
light rain
rain showers
clear
cloud
light rain
cloud
light snow
mod rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
heavy rain
light snow
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
cloudy
light rain
cloudy
light snow
mod. rain
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
80
WNW
85
W
100
W
100
W
80
W
75
W
65
WNW
80
WNW
70
WNW
35
NNW
40
NNE
35
NNE
35
NE
35
ENE
45
ENE
65
ENE
45
NE
45
NE
25
NNE
1
2
2
11
1.5
0.4
0.2
0.1
7
3
max °C
-4
-6
-6
-5
-4
-3
4
3
5
3
0
-3
3
1
2
3
2
2
-1
min °C
-6
-7
-7
-6
-5
-3
0
1
4
0
-4
-4
0
1
2
2
2
0
-2
-17
-21
-21
-19
-17
-14
-9
-8
-4
-8
-13
-12
-7
-6
-5
-6
-5
-7
-8
0
100
100
100
0
0
1750
2500
2800
1150
1350
200
1850
1500
1700
1800
1750
1700
200
Cloud base (m)
350
100
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-7-7-6-5-32252-2-4212321-2-2-2-3-2-2-21221-1-1211221-1
Sunrise
6:05
6:09
6:13
6:16
6:20
6:24
Sunset
10:32
10:29
10:24
10:21
10:15
10:12

Loading...

Buckle Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Buckle Island is: Moderate rain (total 13mm) heaviest on Tue night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -7°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Mon afternoon, near gales from the W by Tue afternoon).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 10mm) on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -4°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Wed night, gales from the ENE by Fri 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
ASCATC163E67S
44 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NNW
(40 kph at 331).
- km
ASCATC164E67S
54 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NW
(45 kph at 326).
- km
ASCATC164E66S
58 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NNW
(44 kph at 330).
- km
ASCATC165E67S
64 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NW
(45 kph at 326).
- km
ASCATC163E68S
79 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the NNW
(43 kph at 338).
- km
ASCATC164E68S
89 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the NNW
(38 kph at 341).
- km
ASCATC166E67S
102 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the NW
(42 kph at 318).
- km
ASCATC163E66S
103 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the NNW
(49 kph at 327).
- km
ASCATC162E66S
124 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the NW
(53 kph at 323).
- km
ASCATC165E68S
134 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NNW
(44 kph at 326).
- 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.