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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 am Tue 16 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 8mm) on Mon night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NNE on Mon night, moderate winds from the E by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun afternoon, min -10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, strong winds from the NW by Sun morning).

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
100
NNE
45
N
60
NNE
65
NE
45
NE
40
NNE
40
ENE
30
E
25
E
40
ESE
40
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
20
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
45
WNW
45
WNW
55
W
 cm 
5
2
2
3
2
1
1
 mm 
8
max°C
3
0
-2
-4
-8
-8
-7
-7
-8
-9
-9
-9
-8
-7
-6
-3
-2
0
1
min°C
-2
-1
-2
-7
-9
-9
-7
-7
-8
-10
-10
-9
-9
-8
-7
-4
-3
-1
-1
chill°C 
-12
-10
-12
-18
-19
-20
-17
-16
-16
-21
-21
-17
-16
-15
-16
-12
-12
-9
-9
Freezing level (m
1850
1200
650
200
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
100
350
50
250
50
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
1-1-2-6-9-9-7-7-8-10-10-9-9-8-7-4-3-10110-2-4-4-3-4-4-5-5-4-5-4-3-2-200
Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00

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Buckle Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Buckle Island is: Mild at first with light rain (total 8mm) on Mon night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NNE on Mon night, moderate winds from the E by Wed night).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun afternoon, min -10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, strong winds from the NW by Sun 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Cape Phillips
738 km SSE
780m alt.
1 hour ago
-6° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 320).
Priestley Glacier
769 km S
1925m alt.
1 hour ago
-27° C
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
ASCATB174E74S
861 km SSE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
12
Light winds from the N
(12 kph at 357).
- km
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
881 km S
93m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).
ASCATB174E75S
947 km SSE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 304).
- km
ASCATB178E74S
979 km SSE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the NNW
(25 kph at 335).
- km
ASCATB177E74S
984 km SSE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the NNW
(21 kph at 333).
- km
ASCATB172E75S
985 km SSE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the WNW
(30 kph at 284).
- km
ASCATB175E75S
992 km SSE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
12
Light winds from the WNW
(12 kph at 282).
- km
ASCATB173E75S
1004 km SSE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the WNW
(30 kph at 295).
- 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.