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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Thu 22 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat night, min -12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu night, gales from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sun morning, moderate winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
 km/h
40
W
45
WNW
35
W
50
W
60
W
50
W
55
W
65
WSW
65
WSW
55
WSW
50
WSW
45
WSW
35
W
50
WNW
50
NNW
40
NNW
25
WNW
30
NNW
1
1
0.1
0.1
max °C
-8
-8
-10
-7
-5
-1
0
1
3
3
3
2
2
0
0
0
1
0
min °C
-9
-10
-12
-7
-7
-4
-1
0
2
3
3
2
1
-1
-1
0
0
-7
-20
-21
-24
-18
-18
-14
-10
-9
-6
-4
-4
-5
-6
-9
-9
-7
-6
-15
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1300
0
0
0
0
1850
0
800
1250
1300
1100
Cloud base (m)
0
100
350
0
150
550
0
100
600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-9-11-7-6-3-1133322-1-101-4-4-5-6-5-4-2-11111110101-2
Sunrise
4:11
4:16
4:22
4:26
4:31
4:37
Sunset
12:25
12:20
12:16
12:11
12:07
11:58

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Buckle Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Buckle Island is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat night, min -12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu night, gales from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sun morning, moderate winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon).

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
735 km SSE
780m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 10).
SHIP10048
1042 km W
3m alt.
42 minutes ago
4° C
18
Light winds from the NW
(18 kph at 320).
Cape Ross
1102 km S
212m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
-
19
Light winds from the WNW
(19 kph at 300).
Mcmurdo Williams
1237 km S
22m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 260).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: broken
Williams Field
1237 km S
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the NNW
(20 kph at 340).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
SHIP7951
1231 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
33
Fresh winds from the NW
(33 kph at 320).
SHIP7900
1231 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
33
Fresh winds from the NW
(34 kph at 320).
- km
SHIP5819
1231 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
33
Fresh winds from the NW
(34 kph at 320).
- km
SHIP9331
1231 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
33
Fresh winds from the NW
(33 kph at 320).
Mcmurdo Williams
1241 km S
22m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 260).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: broken

* 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.