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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Thu 05 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu night, min -12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, stormy winds from the SE by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue night, min -11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, gales from the N by Mon night).

Thu
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
15
NNW
55
E
60
ESE
75
SE
90
SE
90
ESE
65
ESE
65
SE
20
SSE
25
SW
30
W
35
WNW
45
NW
55
N
55
NW
55
NW
60
NNW
2
2
2
4
3
2
2
max °C
-6
-5
-5
-7
-8
-11
-11
-11
-12
-9
-10
-9
-8
-2
-1
-1
0
min °C
-6
-6
-7
-8
-10
-11
-11
-12
-12
-10
-11
-10
-8
-7
-1
-1
-1
-12
-16
-19
-22
-25
-26
-24
-23
-20
-19
-22
-20
-19
-18
-10
-10
-10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
250
350
1000
Cloud base (m)
150
150
150
100
200
1550
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Sunrise
7:13
7:16
7:20
7:24
7:28
Sunset
9:23
9:20
9:15
9:12
9:07
9:04

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Buckle Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Buckle Island is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu night, min -12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, stormy winds from the SE by Fri night).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue night, min -11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, gales from the N 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
Cape Phillips
738 km SSE
780m alt.
2 hours ago
-11° C
-
35
Fresh winds from the WSW
(35 kph at 250).
Priestley Glacier
769 km S
1925m alt.
2 hours ago
-25° C
-
Wind obs. (22 kph from 220 degs) was rejected.
Jang Bogo Station
873 km S
29m alt.
2 hours ago
-8° C
-
52
Near gales from the WSW
(52 kph at 250).
40 km
Mid: few
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
881 km S
93m alt.
2 hours ago
-10° C
-
Wind obs. (104 kph from 250 degs) was rejected.
Dumont Durville
1019 km WSW
111m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
Clouds developing.
39
Strong winds from the SE
(39 kph at 130).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Cape Ross
1106 km S
212m alt.
2 hours ago
-10° C
-
41
Strong winds from the SE
(41 kph at 140).
Mcmurdo
1238 km S
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-11° C
-
15
Light winds from the SE
(15 kph at 130).
36 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Williams Field
1241 km S
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (22 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
1392 km NW
6m alt.
39 minutes ago
9° C
No report.
67
Gales from the NNW
(67 kph at 330).
1620 km NNE
16m alt.
39 minutes ago
12° C
-
35
Fresh winds from the NNW
(35 kph at 330).

* 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.