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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Fri 15 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat morning, min -12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Sat night, light winds from the N by Sun afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue morning, min -17°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Tue night, severe gales from the W by Thu afternoon).

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
heavy snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
heavy snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
km/h
45
W
30
NNW
80
WNW
80
W
55
W
20
N
65
ENE
25
S
25
WSW
35
W
55
WNW
60
WNW
25
NW
40
W
40
W
45
W
55
W
75
W
65
WNW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
3
7
13
2
1
5
max °C
-9
-6
-6
-7
-7
-7
-8
-10
-10
-8
-6
-7
-8
-13
-14
-14
-15
-16
-19
min °C
-12
-7
-7
-8
-8
-8
-10
-11
-11
-11
-7
-8
-11
-13
-15
-15
-15
-17
-23
-24
-16
-20
-22
-17
-18
-20
-20
-22
-22
-18
-19
-22
-25
-28
-28
-29
-33
-38
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
0
450
0
0
0
50
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-11-7-7-8-8-8-9-11-11-10-7-8-10-13-15-15-15-17-21-15-10-3-4-8-8-10-12-14-11-4-4-6-13-15-15-16-17-20
Sunrise
10:21
10:25
10:27
10:32
10:36
10:40
Sunset
3:44
3:40
3:37
3:33
3:29
3:26

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Buckle Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Buckle Island is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat morning, min -12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Sat night, light winds from the N by Sun afternoon).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue morning, min -17°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Tue night, severe gales from the W by Thu 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
hy2c164E63S
415 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the WSW
(35 kph at 252).
- km
hy2c165E63S
454 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the WSW
(36 kph at 255).
- km
hy2c166E63S
463 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the WSW
(39 kph at 252).
- km
hy2c163E63S
465 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the W
(31 kph at 268).
- km
hy2c162E63S
470 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the WNW
(24 kph at 288).
- km
ASCATC157E64S
475 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the ENE
(28 kph at 69).
- km
ASCATB163E63S
476 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the W
(40 kph at 261).
- km
hy2c161E63S
476 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the WNW
(23 kph at 302).
- km
ASCATC164E63S
477 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the W
(39 kph at 259).
- km
ASCATC163E63S
478 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the WSW
(33 kph at 258).
- 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.