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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Thu 19 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat night, min -5°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Fri morning, light winds from the NE by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Sun afternoon, severe gales from the NNE by Mon night).

Thu
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
snow showers
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
clear
light rain
light rain
cloudy
light rain
cloudy
rain shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
rain shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
snow shwrs
 km/h
25
NE
35
ENE
30
E
40
E
40
NE
35
ENE
35
NE
15
ENE
15
NNE
20
NNW
40
NNW
45
NNW
50
NNW
70
NNE
65
NNE
40
NNW
60
NNW
1
1.6
1
0.6
0.1
0.5
max °C
-3
-4
-3
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
0
-1
-4
min °C
-3
-4
-5
-1
0
2
2
3
3
2
0
2
2
3
0
-2
-7
-10
-12
-13
-9
-7
-4
-4
-2
-1
-3
-7
-5
-6
-5
-9
-11
-18
150
250
100
200
1750
0
1750
0
0
0
0
1850
1950
2150
1350
0
0
Cloud base (m)
250
0
200
0
0
0
300
2950
100
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Sunrise
6:20
6:24
6:28
6:33
6:37
Sunset
10:21
10:15
10:12
10:07
10:04
10:00

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Buckle Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Buckle Island is: Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat night, min -5°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Fri morning, light winds from the NE by Sat night).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Sun afternoon, severe gales from the NNE by Mon 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
SANTA FECITOLA
668 km S
205m alt.
45 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (26 kph from 145 degs) was rejected.
Cape Phillips
735 km SSE
780m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
-
24
Moderate winds from the WSW
(24 kph at 250).
Priestley Glacier
767 km S
1925m alt.
2 hours ago
-18° C
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 240 degs) was rejected.
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
879 km S
93m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
-
7
Light winds from the WNW
(7 kph at 290).
Dumont Durville
1015 km WSW
111m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
63
Gales from the ESE
(63 kph at 120).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP5660
1184 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
28
Moderate winds from the S
(28 kph at 180).
- km
SHIP5360
1184 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
28
Moderate winds from the S
(28 kph at 180).
SHIP3631
1184 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
28
Moderate winds from the S
(28 kph at 180).
- km
SHIP7982
1184 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
28
Moderate winds from the S
(28 kph at 180).
- km
ASCATC191E70S
1190 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the SW
(23 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.