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Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Tue 18 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu night, min -29°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Thu morning, moderate winds from the NW by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri night, min -23°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Fri night, calm by Sun morning).

Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
km/h
60
WSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
45
SW
70
SSW
60
SW
50
W
20
NW
35
W
25
N
25
N
20
NW
10
W
5
N
10
S
10
SW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
4
7
7
3
1
1
1
 mm
max °C
-23
-28
-23
-18
-11
-7
-4
-8
-6
-6
-9
-12
-13
-19
-21
-22
min °C
-27
-29
-27
-23
-13
-9
-7
-8
-7
-7
-10
-13
-17
-20
-22
-23
 chill °C
-44
-43
-41
-39
-28
-21
-16
-16
-16
-16
-19
-20
-23
-20
-32
-28
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-25-29-25-21-12-8-6-8-7-7-10-13-15-20-22-23-23-26-24-20-13-11-8-7-6-6-8-10-13-18-20-20
Sunrise
9:11
9:07
9:03
9:00
8:56
Sunset
5:10
5:14
5:17
5:21
5:23

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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 -4°C on Thu night, min -29°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Thu morning, moderate winds from the NW by Fri morning).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri night, min -23°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Fri night, calm 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
hy2c144E64S
955 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the SW
(38 kph at 228).
- km
hy2c145E63S
967 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the WSW
(31 kph at 242).
- km
hy2c145E62S
992 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the WSW
(21 kph at 255).
- km
hy2c143E64S
996 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the SW
(34 kph at 232).
- km
hy2c146E62S
1019 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the SSW
(20 kph at 195).
- km
Dumont Durville
1019 km WSW
111m alt.
3 hours ago
-14° C
-
41
Strong winds from the S
(41 kph at 190).
hy2c146E61S
1022 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the S
(19 kph at 188).
- km
hy2c147E61S
1029 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
16
Light winds from the SSE
(16 kph at 155).
- km
hy2c144E63S
1030 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the WSW
(25 kph at 238).
- km
hy2c142E64S
1040 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the SW
(31 kph at 232).
- 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.