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Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Wed 12 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed night, min -15°C on Fri night). Mainly severe gales.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Sat afternoon, min -27°C on Mon night). Mainly near gales.

Wed
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
200
km/h
50
NW
45
NNE
80
N
70
NNE
35
WNW
65
E
40
E
5
WNW
25
E
25
S
5
WSW
45
W
45
W
25
WNW
45
SW
40
SW
25
WSW
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Weather map
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Snowflake cm
4
2
4
1
4
4
3
1
1
 mm
max °C
-5
-2
-2
-3
-6
-8
-9
-13
-13
-13
-17
-15
-13
-14
-23
-25
-25
min °C
-6
-4
-2
-5
-8
-9
-10
-15
-13
-15
-19
-18
-13
-21
-23
-26
-27
 chill °C
-16
-13
-13
-16
-18
-22
-15
-19
-22
-26
-33
-32
-26
-35
-39
-42
-40
Freezing level m
0
0
550
300
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-3-2-4-7-9-10-14-13-14-18-17-13-18-23-26-26-3-20-2-5-5-8-12-11-13-16-14-13-15-18-20-22
Sunrise
9:33
9:30
9:26
9:22
9:18
Sunset
4:45
4:50
4:52
4:57
5:00
5:04

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Buckle Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Buckle Island is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed night, min -15°C on Fri night). Mainly severe gales.

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Sat afternoon, min -27°C on Mon night). Mainly near gales.

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
ASCATB166E63S
499 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the N
(51 kph at 8).
- km
ASCATB167E63S
504 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the N
(51 kph at 8).
- km
ASCATB163E62S
586 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the N
(49 kph at 9).
- km
ASCATB170E63S
586 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the N
(38 kph at 0).
- km
ASCATB164E62S
592 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the N
(51 kph at 9).
- km
ASCATB162E62S
594 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the N
(44 kph at 9).
- km
ASCATB171E63S
595 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the N
(39 kph at 0).
- km
ASCATB165E62S
599 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
54
Near gales from the N
(54 kph at 8).
- km
ASCATB166E62S
604 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the N
(49 kph at 9).
- km
ASCATB167E62S
614 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the N
(48 kph at 9).
- 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.