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Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Fri 19 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun morning, min -12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri night, near gales from the W by Sun afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon morning, moderate winds from the S by Wed night).

Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
15
ESE
15
SSE
15
W
35
WNW
35
W
40
W
45
WNW
55
W
50
W
50
WSW
50
WSW
35
W
35
W
35
W
35
W
35
WSW
40
WSW
30
SW
 cm 
1
1
 mm 
max°C
-9
-9
-10
-8
-5
-4
-1
-3
-2
-1
0
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
min°C
-9
-10
-12
-10
-7
-5
-2
-4
-3
-2
0
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
chill°C 
-16
-16
-21
-20
-16
-14
-11
-14
-12
-11
-8
-6
-6
-4
-3
-3
-3
-3
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1750
1950
2150
2200
2150
0
Cloud base (m)
100
200
0
50
300
100
450
5850
250
5250
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-10-11-9-6-5-2-4-3-201233344-4-5-6-5-3-3-1-1-1-101111221
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: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun morning, min -12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri night, near gales from the W by Sun afternoon).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon morning, moderate winds from the S by Wed 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Cape Phillips
735 km SSE
780m alt.
2 hours ago
-8° C
-
15
Light winds from the NNE
(15 kph at 20).
Priestley Glacier
767 km S
1925m alt.
2 hours ago
-17° C
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
Jang Bogo Station
871 km S
29m alt.
36 minutes ago
-1° C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 20 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: few
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
879 km S
93m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
-
11
Light winds from the ENE
(11 kph at 60).
SHIP6327
908 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
46
Strong winds from the SW
(47 kph at 230).
8.1 km
Dumont Durville
1019 km WSW
111m alt.
36 minutes ago
3° C
-
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 320).
45 km
Mid: few
SHIP6287
1027 km WSW
15m alt.
36 minutes ago
0° C
18
Light winds from the WNW
(18 kph at 300).
- km
SHIP1107
1027 km WSW
-m alt.
36 minutes ago
1° C
-
18
Light winds from the WNW
(18 kph at 300).
SHIP211
1029 km WSW
-m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
-
18
Light winds from the WNW
(18 kph at 290).
Cape Ross
1106 km S
212m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 280 degs) was rejected.

* 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.