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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Tue 26 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Fri morning, min -24°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Fri night, min -21°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Fri night, stormy winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon).

Tue
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
mod snow
light snow
cloud
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
clear
some clouds
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
km/h
45
SW
10
E
25
SSE
20
SW
25
W
25
SW
25
WSW
35
WSW
30
W
35
WNW
45
NNE
55
SW
65
SW
80
W
90
W
100
WNW
95
WSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
10
2
1
1
1
max °C
-17
-17
-20
-22
-23
-20
-20
-15
-12
-11
-10
-19
-21
-11
-11
-15
-13
min °C
-17
-19
-21
-22
-24
-21
-21
-21
-14
-12
-16
-20
-21
-21
-12
-20
-16
-31
-29
-33
-34
-37
-33
-33
-34
-25
-23
-26
-37
-38
-36
-27
-39
-34
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
300
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
11:02
11:06
11:10
11:14
11:17
Sunset
3:07
3:03
3:00
2:56
2:53
2:49

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Buckle Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Buckle Island is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Fri morning, min -24°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds.

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Fri night, min -21°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Fri night, stormy winds from the WNW by Sun 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
Williams Field
1241 km S
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-17° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Macquarie Island
1392 km NW
6m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
No report.
31
Fresh winds from the NW
(31 kph at 320).
1392 km NW
475m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
Clouds developing.
59
Near gales from the W
(59 kph at 280).
35 km
Mid: overcast
1620 km NNE
16m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
-
54
Near gales from the W
(54 kph at 260).
EnderbyIslandAws
1824 km N
40m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
-
50
Strong winds from the W
(50 kph at 270).
2289 km N
9m alt.
3 hours ago
10° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 156).
10
InvercargillAeroAws
2290 km N
3m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
clear
Clear skies.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 290).
20 km
Nugget Point Automatic Weather Station
2299 km NNE
131m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the W
(22 kph at 270).
PuysegurPointAws
2307 km N
44m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the SE
(20 kph at 140).
DunedinAeroAws
2360 km NNE
2m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
clear
Clear skies.
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 260).
20 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.