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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Thu 29 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu afternoon, min -11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Mon afternoon, min -11°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun afternoon, gales from the NNE by Tue morning).

Thu
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
 km/h
10
WNW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
10
W
15
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
NW
30
N
45
NNE
45
N
35
NNE
1
4
2
4
max °C
-8
-9
-10
-11
-11
-11
-11
-11
-11
-11
-11
-10
-7
-7
-7
-7
-8
min °C
-9
-11
-11
-11
-11
-11
-11
-11
-11
-11
-11
-11
-9
-8
-7
-8
-9
-14
-18
-20
-19
-18
-18
-18
-18
-16
-18
-18
-19
-18
-16
-17
-17
-18
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
4:50
4:56
5:01
5:05
5:09
Sunset
11:49
11:44
11:39
11:36
11:30
11:27

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Buckle Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Buckle Island is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu afternoon, min -11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Mon afternoon, min -11°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun afternoon, gales from the NNE by Tue 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Cape Phillips
738 km SSE
780m alt.
2 hours ago
-9° C
-
61
Near gales from the WSW
(61 kph at 240).
Priestley Glacier
769 km S
1925m alt.
1 hour ago
-20° C
-
Wind obs. (26 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
881 km S
93m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
-
9
Light winds from the WSW
(9 kph at 240).
Dumont Durville
1019 km WSW
111m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the E
(20 kph at 100).
60 km
Mid: few
SHIP935
1021 km WSW
-m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
-
25
Moderate winds from the ESE
(25 kph at 120).
Cape Ross
1106 km S
212m alt.
1 hour ago
-7° C
-
30
Fresh winds from the SE
(30 kph at 140).
Mcmurdo
1238 km S
24m alt.
1 hour ago
-11° C
clear
Clear skies.
26
Moderate winds from the ENE
(26 kph at 60).
36 km
Mid: overcast
Mcmurdo Williams
1241 km S
22m alt.
2 hours ago
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the NE
(17 kph at 50).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Williams Field
1241 km S
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-10° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
19
Light winds from the E
(19 kph at 80).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
1250 km S
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-12° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the ENE
(22 kph at 60).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken

* 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.