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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Mon 16 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 13mm) heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed morning, min -7°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Mon night, fresh winds from the N by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri afternoon, min -4°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNE on Thu afternoon, near gales from the NE by Sat morning).

Mon
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
light snow
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloudy
some clouds
clear
cloudy
light snow
mod. rain
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
some clouds
 km/h
100
W
100
W
80
W
70
W
60
WNW
90
WNW
70
WNW
40
NW
35
N
35
NNE
35
NE
40
NE
50
ENE
55
NE
60
NE
50
NNE
35
WNW
1
6
7
0.3
0.1
0.7
1.4
2
8
0.8
0.2
max °C
-7
-5
-4
-3
3
4
3
3
2
-4
3
4
5
5
4
3
0
min °C
-7
-7
-5
-5
0
3
1
0
-2
-4
-4
3
4
4
3
1
-3
-21
-21
-17
-15
-9
-6
-7
-8
-10
-12
-12
-3
-3
-3
-4
-6
-11
100
100
0
0
1750
2200
2900
1400
2000
150
350
2000
2150
2250
1850
2000
0
Cloud base (m)
50
100
0
0
0
50
500
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-6-5-424220-4-145542-2-3-3-2-212110-1122322-1
Sunrise
6:09
6:13
6:16
6:20
6:24
Sunset
10:32
10:29
10:24
10:21
10:15
10:12

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Buckle Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Buckle Island is: A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 13mm) heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed morning, min -7°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Mon night, fresh winds from the N by Wed night).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri afternoon, min -4°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNE on Thu afternoon, near gales from the NE by Sat 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
SANTA FECITOLA
668 km S
205m alt.
56 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 310 degs) was rejected.
Cape Phillips
735 km SSE
780m alt.
3 hours ago
-9° C
-
6
Light winds from the WSW
(6 kph at 250).
Priestley Glacier
767 km S
1925m alt.
3 hours ago
-26° C
-
Wind obs. (33 kph from 220 degs) was rejected.
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
879 km S
93m alt.
3 hours ago
-10° C
-
Wind obs. (120 kph from 250 degs) was rejected.
Dumont Durville
1015 km WSW
111m alt.
56 minutes ago
-2° C
moderate snow
Snow
6
Light winds from the SW
(6 kph at 220).
35 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
SHIP2784
1184 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
24
Moderate winds from the S
(25 kph at 180).
- km
SHIP7916
1184 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
24
Moderate winds from the S
(25 kph at 180).
- km
Mcmurdo
1238 km S
24m alt.
56 minutes ago
-8° C
-
13
Light winds from the ESE
(13 kph at 120).
36 km
Mid: clear
Mcmurdo Williams
1241 km S
22m alt.
1 hour ago
-18° C
clear
-
13
Light winds from the N
(13 kph at 350).
10.0 km
Low: few
Williams Field
1241 km S
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-10° C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (13 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
10.0 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.