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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Sat 05 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sat morning, min -20°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat morning, strong winds from the ENE by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Wed afternoon, min -23°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the ENE on Tue night, light winds from the SE by Wed night).

Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
Cloud base (m)
250
50
0
0
km/h
20
SSW
15
SE
20
SSE
25
SE
15
E
10
N
10
N
20
NNE
25
E
65
ENE
50
NE
65
NE
75
ENE
45
E
45
E
20
S
20
S
45
ENE
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Snowflake cm
1
1
2
2
1
6
8
5
13
1
4
 mm
max °C
-12
-13
-17
-19
-18
-17
-16
-14
-12
-12
-13
-10
-11
-9
-10
-22
-18
-14
min °C
-12
-16
-19
-20
-18
-18
-16
-15
-13
-12
-13
-12
-11
-10
-18
-23
-22
-22
 chill °C
-20
-26
-29
-31
-27
-26
-23
-24
-21
-26
-26
-25
-25
-22
-26
-36
-33
-37
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:04
8:00
7:56
7:52
7:48
7:45
Sunset
6:07
6:10
6:14
6:17
6:21
6:23

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Buckle Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Buckle Island is: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sat morning, min -20°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat morning, strong winds from the ENE by Mon night).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Wed afternoon, min -23°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the ENE on Tue night, light winds from the SE 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
ASCATB163E62S
507 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the SSW
(27 kph at 200).
- km
ASCATB162E62S
524 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the SSW
(28 kph at 192).
- km
ASCATB161E62S
530 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the SSW
(30 kph at 203).
- km
ASCATB164E62S
539 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
14
Light winds from the W
(14 kph at 270).
- km
ASCATB158E62S
570 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the SSW
(40 kph at 208).
- km
ASCATB160E62S
581 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the SSW
(33 kph at 203).
- km
ASCATB156E63S
585 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the SSW
(48 kph at 201).
- km
ASCATB159E62S
585 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the SSW
(43 kph at 205).
- km
ASCATB164E61S
595 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
11
Light winds from the W
(11 kph at 265).
- km
ASCATB162E61S
597 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the WSW
(27 kph at 258).
- 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.