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Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Mon 17 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Mon night, min -30°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Mon night, moderate winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu night, min -18°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri afternoon, gales from the ESE by Sat afternoon).

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
100
km/h
95
WSW
60
WNW
55
WSW
60
WSW
35
SW
30
SSW
35
WSW
50
S
35
SSW
20
SW
40
WNW
20
NW
25
E
60
E
60
ESE
45
SE
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Snowflake cm
4
1
1
6
3
 mm
max °C
-14
-14
-17
-22
-29
-24
-20
-17
-15
-5
-5
-7
-7
-11
-14
-16
min °C
-19
-15
-23
-26
-30
-28
-24
-18
-16
-13
-6
-8
-10
-12
-16
-18
 chill °C
-37
-28
-41
-43
-46
-43
-37
-29
-28
-24
-14
-14
-22
-25
-31
-32
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
9:15
9:11
9:07
9:03
9:00
Sunset
5:07
5:10
5:14
5:17
5:21

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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 morning. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Mon night, min -30°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Mon night, moderate winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu night, min -18°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri afternoon, gales from the ESE by Sat 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
ASCATC154E64S
569 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the NNW
(55 kph at 340).
- km
ASCATC154E63S
595 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the NNW
(57 kph at 338).
- km
ASCATC153E64S
614 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
56
Near gales from the NNW
(56 kph at 334).
- km
hy2c152E64S
637 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
54
Near gales from the NW
(54 kph at 315).
- km
ASCATC152E64S
646 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the NW
(54 kph at 325).
- km
hy2c151E64S
652 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
55
Near gales from the NW
(55 kph at 312).
- km
hy2c152E63S
654 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
54
Near gales from the NW
(54 kph at 315).
- km
ASCATC153E63S
681 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the NW
(54 kph at 324).
- km
hy2c153E63S
688 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NW
(51 kph at 312).
- km
ASCATC151E64S
695 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the NW
(53 kph at 312).
- 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.