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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Fri 05 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun night, min -11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sat night, near gales from the NE by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue night, min -8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon night, strong winds from the E by Tue night).

Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
mod snow
mod snow
snow showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
mod. snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
 km/h
20
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
20
NE
35
ENE
60
NE
45
ENE
20
NE
25
N
15
NE
20
ENE
40
E
45
E
40
E
35
ENE
 cm 
6
6
1
2
3
 mm 
max°C
-9
-8
-9
-10
-10
-8
-7
-6
-3
-5
-6
-6
-7
-5
-4
-6
-7
-7
min°C
-9
-8
-11
-10
-10
-10
-8
-7
-5
-6
-6
-7
-7
-6
-5
-7
-7
-8
chill°C 
-16
-15
-19
-18
-17
-18
-15
-16
-15
-15
-13
-15
-13
-13
-14
-17
-17
-17
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-8-10-10-10-9-8-7-4-6-6-7-7-6-5-7-7-8-4-4-5-5-4-5-4-3-2-2-3-3-3-2-3-3-3-4
Sunrise
2:18
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
1:34
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 light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun night, min -11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sat night, near gales from the NE by Sun night).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue night, min -8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon night, strong winds from the E by Tue 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
SHIP8952
648 km ENE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
39
Strong winds from the N
(39 kph at 10).
ASCATC148E67S
676 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the ESE
(32 kph at 110).
- km
ASCATC147E67S
688 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the ESE
(31 kph at 122).
- km
ASCATC148E66S
689 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the ESE
(33 kph at 107).
- km
ASCATC147E66S
701 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the ESE
(36 kph at 110).
- km
ASCATC147E67S
691 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the ESE
(31 kph at 122).
- km
ASCATC148E66S
692 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the ESE
(33 kph at 107).
- km
ASCATC147E66S
704 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the ESE
(36 kph at 110).
- km
Cape Phillips
738 km SSE
780m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
-
17
Light winds from the NNE
(17 kph at 20).
Priestley Glacier
769 km S
1925m alt.
2 hours ago
-21° C
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.

* 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.