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Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Wed 31 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed night, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Thu night, light winds from the W by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun night, min -10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the E by Tue morning).

Wed
31
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
cloud
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
some clouds
cloudy
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
35
WNW
25
WNW
15
NNE
30
E
40
SSE
15
SSW
15
WSW
15
W
25
WSW
35
WSW
25
W
25
W
10
NNW
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
7
7
2
1
2
2
max °C
-3
-2
-2
-2
-4
-6
-6
-7
-8
-9
-9
-10
-8
-7
-7
-7
-7
min °C
-4
-3
-2
-3
-5
-6
-7
-8
-8
-9
-10
-10
-9
-8
-7
-7
-7
-12
-10
-7
-11
-14
-11
-12
-16
-16
-19
-19
-18
-13
-15
-15
-15
-15
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
250
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
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 heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed night, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Thu night, light winds from the W by Fri afternoon).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun night, min -10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the E by Tue 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
-1° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 220).
Priestley Glacier
769 km S
1925m alt.
3 hours ago
-7° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 210 degs) was rejected.
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
881 km S
93m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 280).
Dumont Durville
1019 km WSW
111m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
57
Near gales from the E
(57 kph at 100).
0.5 km
Mid: overcast
Cape Ross
1106 km S
212m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
Mcmurdo
1238 km S
24m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 270).
36 km
Mid: overcast
Mcmurdo Williams
1241 km S
22m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 320).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Williams Field
1241 km S
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
clear
Clear
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 1).
10.0 km
1392 km NW
6m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
No report.
30
Fresh winds from the N
(30 kph at 350).
1620 km NNE
16m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the ENE
(28 kph at 70).

* 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.