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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Mon 15 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 6mm) on Mon night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -8°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon morning, stormy winds from the NE by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat night, min -9°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the ESE on Thu morning, light winds from the SSW by Sat morning).

Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
light snow
clear
part cloud
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
 km/h
10
ESE
30
ENE
100
NE
55
NNE
60
NNE
55
NE
45
NE
20
N
45
E
70
ESE
50
SE
40
SSE
35
ESE
30
SE
30
SSE
15
SSW
20
WSW
40
NW
 cm 
4
1
2
4
3
1
 mm 
6
max°C
-4
-3
2
0
-1
-2
-6
-7
-6
-7
-7
-7
-8
-9
-8
-7
-7
-3
min°C
-5
-3
-3
-1
-2
-6
-7
-8
-7
-7
-8
-7
-8
-9
-8
-7
-7
-6
chill°C 
-10
-10
-13
-10
-12
-17
-16
-16
-15
-19
-19
-17
-18
-18
-17
-13
-14
-14
Freezing level (m
0
0
1750
1200
650
400
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00

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Buckle Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Buckle Island is: Mild with light rain (total 6mm) on Mon night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -8°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon morning, stormy winds from the NE by Mon night).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat night, min -9°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the ESE on Thu morning, light winds from the SSW 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Cape Phillips
738 km SSE
780m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 100).
Priestley Glacier
769 km S
1925m alt.
2 hours ago
-18° C
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
881 km S
93m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
Cape Ross
1106 km S
212m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
Mcmurdo Williams
1241 km S
22m alt.
2 hours ago
-8° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
11
Light winds from the ENE
(11 kph at 70).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
Williams Field
1241 km S
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
1250 km S
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-8° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
17
Light winds from the E
(17 kph at 90).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
1392 km NW
6m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
No report.
31
Fresh winds from the NW
(31 kph at 320).
1620 km NNE
16m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the NNE
(26 kph at 20).
ASCATB128E62S
1747 km WSW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the SE
(30 kph at 143).
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* 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.