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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 am Thu 18 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat night, min -11°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri night, fresh winds from the W by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue morning, min -3°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun morning, near gales from the W by Sun night).

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
 km/h
35
ENE
35
E
30
E
25
ESE
15
SSE
25
SW
35
WNW
30
W
35
W
35
WNW
50
WNW
55
W
55
WSW
45
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
45
SW
45
SW
 cm 
1
1
 mm 
max°C
-8
-8
-8
-9
-10
-10
-10
-7
-4
-2
-2
-1
0
1
3
4
4
4
min°C
-8
-8
-9
-10
-11
-11
-11
-8
-5
-3
-2
-2
-1
0
2
3
4
3
chill°C 
-17
-18
-18
-18
-18
-18
-22
-17
-14
-11
-11
-11
-10
-8
-5
-4
-2
-3
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1450
0
2150
2250
0
Cloud base (m)
50
0
50
0
100
100
50
5600
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-8-9-10-11-11-11-8-5-3-2-2-113444-4-4-5-5-5-6-5-4-3-2-1-1-111222
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 -4°C on Sat night, min -11°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri night, fresh winds from the W by Sat night).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue morning, min -3°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun morning, near gales from the W by Sun 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
738 km SSE
780m alt.
49 minutes ago
-10° C
-
93
Stormy winds from the WSW
(93 kph at 240).
Priestley Glacier
769 km S
1925m alt.
49 minutes ago
-20° C
-
24
Moderate winds from the ESE
(24 kph at 120).
ASCATB173E73S
815 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
63
Gales from the SSW
(63 kph at 201).
- km
ASCATC174E73S
815 km SSE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
61
Near gales from the SSW
(61 kph at 197).
- km
ASCATC173E73S
823 km SSE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
61
Near gales from the SSW
(61 kph at 208).
- km
ASCATB174E73S
830 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
58
Near gales from the SSW
(58 kph at 200).
- km
ASCATB175E73S
838 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
62
Gales from the SSW
(62 kph at 199).
- km
ASCATC175E73S
844 km SSE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
62
Gales from the SSW
(62 kph at 208).
- km
Jang Bogo Station
873 km S
29m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
-
Wind obs. (18 kph from 240 degs) was rejected.
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
881 km S
93m alt.
49 minutes ago
-5° C
-
35
Fresh winds from the W
(35 kph at 270).

* 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.