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Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Sun 18 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue afternoon, min -13°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Sun afternoon, moderate winds from the NW by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed morning, min -12°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds.

Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
55
W
80
WSW
40
SW
45
WSW
35
SW
25
WSW
50
WSW
45
WSW
20
NW
45
W
50
W
30
W
40
W
35
W
35
NW
40
NW
30
W
35
WSW
2
5
4
1
2
max °C
-8
-11
-7
-6
-5
-3
-2
-1
-2
-6
-7
-8
-8
-8
-8
-9
-10
-9
min °C
-10
-13
-11
-6
-6
-5
-2
-1
-4
-6
-7
-8
-8
-8
-9
-9
-10
-12
-24
-28
-24
-16
-15
-12
-11
-9
-10
-16
-18
-17
-18
-18
-18
-20
-20
-23
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
150
0
200
100
50
0
400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-12-9-6-6-4-2-1-3-6-7-8-8-8-9-9-10-11-5-7-6-4-4-3-2-1-2-3-3-4-4-4-4-4-5-5
Sunrise
3:48
3:55
4:01
4:05
4:11
4:16
Sunset
12:45
12:40
12:35
12:30
12:25
12:20

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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 night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue afternoon, min -13°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Sun afternoon, moderate winds from the NW by Tue night).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed morning, min -12°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds.

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
SHIP1545
622 km WNW
-m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
-
61
Near gales from the WSW
(61 kph at 250).
Cape Phillips
735 km SSE
780m alt.
1 hour ago
-7° C
-
61
Near gales from the SW
(61 kph at 220).
Priestley Glacier
767 km S
1925m alt.
3 hours ago
-19° C
-
24
Moderate winds from the SSE
(24 kph at 160).
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
879 km S
93m alt.
3 hours ago
-5° C
-
57
Near gales from the W
(57 kph at 260).
Dumont Durville
1015 km WSW
111m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
24
Moderate winds from the WNW
(24 kph at 300).
60 km
Mid: few
SHIP818
628 km WNW
-m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
-
65
Gales from the WSW
(65 kph at 250).
SHIP1546
628 km WNW
-m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
-
65
Gales from the WSW
(65 kph at 250).
SHIP5313
636 km WNW
15m alt.
5 hours ago
1° C
58
Near gales from the W
(58 kph at 280).
- km
Cape Phillips
738 km SSE
780m alt.
1 hour ago
-7° C
-
61
Near gales from the SW
(61 kph at 220).
Priestley Glacier
769 km S
1925m alt.
3 hours ago
-19° C
-
24
Moderate winds from the SSE
(24 kph at 160).

* 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.