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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Wed 11 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 5mm) on Thu morning Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu afternoon, min -8°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the N on Thu night, light winds from the N by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon morning, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, stormy winds from the W by Mon night).

Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light rain
light rain
light snow
cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light rain
light rain
light snow
cloudy
clear
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
15
WNW
20
WNW
35
N
90
N
90
N
125
N
95
NW
80
NW
45
NW
5
S
30
WSW
60
WNW
75
W
65
WNW
65
W
70
WNW
80
W
85
W
1
4
1
5
0.5
max °C
-6
-5
2
4
6
-2
-6
-7
-5
-8
-8
-8
-8
-6
-4
-3
-4
-5
min °C
-6
-5
-4
3
3
-6
-7
-8
-7
-8
-8
-9
-9
-7
-5
-3
-5
-8
-12
-11
-11
-6
-6
-19
-20
-21
-11
-11
-17
-23
-22
-19
-16
-14
-17
-21
0
0
200
1850
2000
350
200
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
250
150
50
Cloud base (m)
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-5-145-4-7-8-6-8-8-9-9-7-5-3-5-7-3-2034-1-2-3-3-4-4-4-4-3-2-1-2-3
Sunrise
5:45
5:48
5:52
5:56
6:01
6:05
Sunset
10:53
10:49
10:45
10:40
10:37
10:32

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Buckle Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Buckle Island is: Mild with light rain (total 5mm) on Thu morning Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu afternoon, min -8°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the N on Thu night, light winds from the N by Fri night).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon morning, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, stormy winds from the W by Mon 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
SANTA FECITOLA
668 km S
205m alt.
44 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 102 degs) was rejected.
Dumont Durville
1015 km WSW
111m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
-
43
Strong winds from the SE
(43 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: overcast
Cape Ross
1102 km S
212m alt.
44 minutes ago
-4° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 140).
Mcmurdo
1234 km S
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
-
17
Light winds from the ESE
(17 kph at 120).
36 km
Mid: clear
Mcmurdo Williams
1237 km S
22m alt.
2 hours ago
-10° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
1250 km S
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-9° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the E
(11 kph at 80).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
SHIP684
1370 km WSW
-m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
-
50
Strong winds from the SE
(50 kph at 130).
SHIP1314
1370 km WSW
-m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
-
61
Near gales from the ESE
(61 kph at 120).
SHIP8685
1370 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
61
Near gales from the ESE
(62 kph at 120).
- km
SHIP9493
1370 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
50
Strong winds from the SE
(51 kph at 130).
- 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.