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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Tue 24 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue night, min -9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, gales from the SSE by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun night, min -9°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat morning, gales from the WNW by Sun night).

Tue
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
1
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
snow showers
cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
snow showers
clear
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
snow shwrs
 km/h
30
NNW
45
NNE
30
NE
25
E
35
SSE
30
S
15
SSW
55
SSE
60
SSE
60
SSE
15
SW
10
SW
20
SW
45
W
45
W
40
WSW
60
WSW
1
3
6
2
3
1
max °C
-3
-2
-3
-3
-3
-5
-6
-8
-8
-8
-9
-8
-8
-7
-7
-3
-1
min °C
-5
-6
-4
-3
-5
-5
-7
-9
-9
-9
-9
-8
-8
-8
-8
-6
-1
-13
-14
-11
-10
-14
-13
-16
-22
-21
-20
-20
-12
-15
-19
-18
-15
-10
0
200
50
150
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
50
200
150
550
250
200
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-4-4-3-4-5-7-9-9-9-9-8-8-8-8-5-1-2-1-1-1-2-2-4-4-4-5-5-4-4-4-4-4-2
Sunrise
6:41
6:43
6:48
6:52
6:56
Sunset
10:00
9:55
9:52
9:47
9:44
9:39

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Buckle Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Buckle Island is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue night, min -9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, gales from the SSE by Thu night).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun night, min -9°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat morning, gales from the WNW by Sun night).

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
SHIP8141
410 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
43
Strong winds from the NE
(44 kph at 40).
- km
SANTA FECITOLA
668 km S
205m alt.
40 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (0 kph from 204 degs) was rejected.
Cape Phillips
735 km SSE
780m alt.
40 minutes ago
-6° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the NNE
(20 kph at 20).
Priestley Glacier
767 km S
1925m alt.
40 minutes ago
-19° C
-
9
Light winds from the WSW
(9 kph at 250).
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
879 km S
93m alt.
40 minutes ago
0° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 270).
SHIP3845
411 km WNW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
43
Strong winds from the NE
(43 kph at 40).
SHIP3349
411 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
43
Strong winds from the NE
(44 kph at 40).
- km
Cape Phillips
738 km SSE
780m alt.
40 minutes ago
-6° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the NNE
(20 kph at 20).
Priestley Glacier
769 km S
1925m alt.
40 minutes ago
-19° C
-
9
Light winds from the WSW
(9 kph at 250).
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
881 km S
93m alt.
40 minutes ago
0° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 270).

* 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.