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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Thu 03 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Fri morning, min -21°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the ENE on Fri morning, calm by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Wed morning, min -23°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon night, gales from the NE by Wed morning).

Thu
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
mod snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
Cloud base (m)
200
km/h
65
ENE
65
ENE
75
E
30
ENE
25
NNW
15
N
10
NNW
5
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
15
ENE
15
NE
15
WNW
25
WNW
25
NNE
65
NE
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Snowflake cm
6
3
3
2
1
1
 mm
max °C
-10
-10
-8
-8
-8
-11
-14
-16
-19
-22
-21
-18
-16
-16
-16
-13
-9
min °C
-10
-10
-10
-8
-10
-13
-15
-18
-21
-23
-22
-20
-17
-17
-17
-14
-13
 chill °C
-23
-23
-24
-17
-18
-19
-21
-23
-30
-34
-33
-29
-25
-25
-28
-24
-27
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:08
8:04
8:00
7:56
7:52
Sunset
6:00
6:04
6:07
6:10
6:14
6:17

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Buckle Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Buckle Island is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Fri morning, min -21°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the ENE on Fri morning, calm by Sat night).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Wed morning, min -23°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon night, gales from the NE by Wed 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Williams Field
1241 km S
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-28°C
light snow
Light snow.
46
Strong winds from the E
(46 kph at 100).
7.0 km
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
1250 km S
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-31°C
clear
Mist -.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
8.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: scattered
1392 km NW
6m alt.
1 hour ago
4°C
No report.
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 310).
1620 km NNE
16m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
-
30
Fresh winds from the N
(30 kph at 350).
EnderbyIslandAws
1824 km N
40m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
-
48
Strong winds from the N
(48 kph at 0).
Sails Ashore Lodge
2234 km N
25m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 90).
Stewart Island
2235 km N
24m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 270).
2251 km N
52m alt.
55 minutes ago
No weather report.
6
Light winds from the S
(6 kph at 180).
2275 km N
13m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 225).
2282 km N
3m alt.
55 minutes ago
No weather report.
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 90).

* 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.