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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Thu 03 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Fri morning, min -18°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the ENE on Thu morning, light winds from the NNE by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Sun morning, min -29°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Mon night).

Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
Cloud base (m)
250
km/h
65
ENE
60
ENE
60
E
45
E
65
E
20
NW
35
NNW
20
N
25
ENE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
SW
10
WNW
10
NW
30
W
45
SSW
15
SSW
30
ENE
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Snowflake cm
2
10
4
3
2
1
1
 mm
max °C
-9
-9
-10
-7
-9
-9
-14
-18
-17
-18
-19
-22
-21
-24
-25
-25
-22
-19
min °C
-9
-10
-10
-10
-10
-12
-16
-18
-18
-18
-21
-23
-22
-24
-29
-26
-24
-21
 chill °C
-22
-23
-23
-21
-23
-23
-28
-28
-29
-27
-21
-30
-32
-32
-46
-43
-33
-32
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:12
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 afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Fri morning, min -18°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the ENE on Thu morning, light winds from the NNE by Fri night).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Sun morning, min -29°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the SSW 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
Williams Field
1241 km S
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-18°C
clear
Clear
22
Moderate winds from the SE.(Wind varies from 080 to 150 degs)
(22 kph at 130).
10.0 km
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
1250 km S
10m alt.
1 hour ago
clear
Fog patches -.
Wind obs. (31 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
8.0 km
ASCATB191E63S
1374 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the SE
(38 kph at 137).
- km
ASCATB192E63S
1392 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SE
(37 kph at 143).
- km
1392 km NW
6m alt.
1 hour ago
5°C
No report.
33
Fresh winds from the NNW
(33 kph at 330).
ASCATB193E63S
1430 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the SE
(30 kph at 141).
- km
ASCATB192E62S
1432 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the S
(26 kph at 184).
- km
ASCATB194E63S
1462 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the SE
(34 kph at 138).
- km
ASCATB193E62S
1469 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the S
(27 kph at 176).
- km
ASCATB195E63S
1512 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the SSE
(27 kph at 156).
- 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.