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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Wed 12 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed night, min -12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the N on Thu morning, light winds from the SE by Fri afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Sat morning, min -21°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun night, severe gales from the WSW by Mon night).

Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
clear
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
km/h
55
NW
45
NW
50
N
80
N
70
NNE
40
W
60
E
45
E
25
WNW
20
ENE
45
SE
35
ENE
30
NW
25
WNW
15
NW
10
SE
10
SSW
45
W
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Snowflake cm
2
2
5
1
4
4
1
2
1
 mm
max °C
-2
-5
-1
-2
-3
-6
-8
-10
-11
-13
-13
-16
-19
-18
-16
-18
-20
-18
min °C
-4
-5
-4
-3
-5
-8
-9
-11
-12
-13
-14
-18
-19
-18
-17
-19
-20
-21
 chill °C
-14
-14
-13
-14
-16
-17
-23
-15
-21
-22
-25
-31
-31
-29
-26
-27
-26
-36
Freezing level m
100
0
0
550
250
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-5-3-3-4-7-9-11-12-13-14-17-19-18-17-19-20-20-2-3-1-1-2-4-5-7-9-11-12-15-16-15-14-14-15-17
Sunrise
9:37
9:33
9:30
9:26
9:22
9:18
Sunset
4:45
4:50
4:52
4:57
5:00
5:04

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Buckle Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Buckle Island is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed night, min -12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the N on Thu morning, light winds from the SE by Fri afternoon).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Sat morning, min -21°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun night, severe gales from the WSW 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
ASCATB177E63S
736 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NNE
(36 kph at 23).
- km
ASCATB178E63S
773 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the NNE
(31 kph at 18).
- km
ASCATB178E64S
780 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NNE
(30 kph at 14).
- km
ASCATC178E64S
790 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the NNE
(31 kph at 14).
- km
ASCATB179E64S
799 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NNE
(36 kph at 22).
- km
ASCATC178E63S
804 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the N
(27 kph at 3).
- km
ASCATC179E64S
807 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the N
(27 kph at 356).
- km
ASCATB179E63S
808 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the N
(27 kph at 0).
- km
ASCATC179E63S
815 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the N
(26 kph at 359).
- km
ASCATB180E64S
837 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NNE
(37 kph at 22).
- 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.