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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 am Fri 12 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun morning, min -9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, near gales from the ENE by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun night, severe gales from the NNE by Tue afternoon).

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
mod snow
clear
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
clear
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
 km/h
5
ENE
0
S
5
SSW
5
ENE
20
NE
25
NE
40
ENE
55
ENE
50
ENE
30
E
10
ENE
35
NNE
50
N
55
N
85
NNE
60
NNW
40
N
55
ENE
45
NNE
 cm 
1
5
4
1
6
2
4
9
 mm 
max°C
-8
-8
-8
-8
-7
-7
-6
-5
-5
-5
-6
-3
2
-1
-1
-7
-7
-7
-6
min°C
-9
-9
-8
-8
-8
-7
-7
-6
-5
-6
-7
-3
-1
-1
-3
-9
-7
-7
-8
chill°C 
-9
-9
-8
-8
-15
-15
-16
-17
-15
-11
-12
-11
-9
-10
-14
-21
-17
-18
-19
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1650
650
750
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-9-8-8-8-7-7-6-5-6-7-31-1-2-8-7-7-7-4-4-4-4-3-3-4-3-2-3-3-220-1-4-3-3-4
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: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun morning, min -9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, near gales from the ENE by Sun morning).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun night, severe gales from the NNE by Tue 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
ASCATB148E67S
679 km WSW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
7
Light winds from the SSW
(7 kph at 209).
- km
ASCATB148E66S
681 km WSW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
9
Light winds from the SE
(9 kph at 136).
- km
ASCATB147E68S
689 km SW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the SE
(24 kph at 138).
- km
ASCATC148E67S
691 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
9
Light winds from the S
(9 kph at 172).
- km
ASCATB147E67S
696 km WSW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
8
Light winds from the SSE
(8 kph at 147).
- km
ASCATC147E67S
698 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
9
Light winds from the S
(9 kph at 170).
- km
ASCATC147E66S
729 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the SE
(27 kph at 141).
- km
ASCATB147E66S
734 km WSW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the SE
(22 kph at 140).
- km
Cape Phillips
738 km SSE
780m alt.
3 hours ago
-9° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).
Priestley Glacier
769 km S
1925m alt.
3 hours ago
-28° C
-
Wind obs. (22 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.

* 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.