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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Fri 20 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri afternoon, min -3°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNE on Sat night, strong winds from the NNW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

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

Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
cloudy
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
35
E
40
E
45
NE
35
ENE
35
ENE
25
NE
20
NNE
30
NNW
45
NNW
40
NNW
30
NNW
60
NNE
55
N
45
NNW
35
NNW
65
NNE
35
N
30
N
2
1
1
3
2
1.7
0.1
max °C
0
5
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
2
4
4
0
-1
-1
-1
-2
-4
min °C
-3
3
3
3
2
3
3
0
0
2
3
2
-1
-5
-7
-1
-4
-6
-11
-4
-4
-3
-4
-2
-2
-7
-7
-5
-3
-6
-9
-14
-17
-10
-10
-14
300
2200
2050
2000
1850
1950
0
1900
0
1900
1950
2150
950
0
0
950
300
50
Cloud base (m)
250
200
600
50
0
400
50
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:20
6:24
6:28
6:33
6:37
6:41
Sunset
10:15
10:12
10:07
10:04
10:00
9:55

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Buckle Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Buckle Island is: Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri afternoon, min -3°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNE on Sat night, strong winds from the NNW by Sun night).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNE on Mon night, light winds from the NNW by Wed 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
Cape Phillips
738 km SSE
780m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
-
11
Light winds from the NE
(11 kph at 40).
Priestley Glacier
769 km S
1925m alt.
2 hours ago
-18° C
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
881 km S
93m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
-
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 350).
Dumont Durville
1019 km WSW
111m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
57
Near gales from the E
(57 kph at 100).
1.2 km
Mid: overcast
Cape Ross
1106 km S
212m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 310 degs) was rejected.
SHIP1333
1184 km S
-m alt.
1 hour ago
-8° C
No report.
26
Moderate winds from the N
(26 kph at 350).
Mcmurdo
1238 km S
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
-
17
Light winds from the
(17 kph at 270).
32 km
Mid: clear
Williams Field
1241 km S
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
clear
Clear
19
Light winds from the NNW
(19 kph at 340).
10.0 km
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
1250 km S
10m alt.
1 hour ago
-5° C
clear
-
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 310).
10.0 km
Low: few
1392 km NW
6m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
State of sky unchanged.
43
Strong winds from the W
(43 kph at 260).
36 km
Mid: few

* 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.