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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Sun 03 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Tue night, min -17°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNE on Sun night, stormy winds from the ENE by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Wed afternoon, min -22°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri afternoon, stormy winds from the SE by Sat morning).

Sun
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
snow showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloudy
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
km/h
50
WNW
50
WNW
25
N
45
WNW
70
W
45
W
25
NW
50
NE
95
ENE
20
NNW
20
WSW
30
SSW
20
SW
20
W
25
WNW
20
NW
35
E
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1
2
1
1
8
10
3
max °C
-12
-9
-9
-11
-12
-11
-9
-8
-8
-9
-10
-15
-17
-17
-14
-14
-15
min °C
-14
-12
-10
-14
-17
-12
-10
-9
-9
-9
-13
-16
-18
-19
-16
-14
-17
-27
-25
-19
-30
-33
-24
-19
-19
-23
-16
-24
-26
-28
-29
-26
-23
-30
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
0
0
50
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Sunrise
9:36
9:40
9:44
9:47
9:51
Sunset
4:32
4:29
4:25
4:22
4:17
4:14

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Buckle Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Buckle Island is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Tue night, min -17°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNE on Sun night, stormy winds from the ENE by Tue night).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Wed afternoon, min -22°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri afternoon, stormy winds from the SE by Sat 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
-22° C
clear
-
13
Light winds from the NNW
(13 kph at 330).
10.0 km
1392 km NW
475m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
light rain
Continuous moderate drizzle.
31
Fresh winds from the NW
(31 kph at 310).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
1620 km NNE
16m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
-
44
Strong winds from the W
(44 kph at 280).
EnderbyIslandAws
1824 km N
40m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
-
48
Strong winds from the NW
(48 kph at 320).
InvercargillAeroAws
2290 km N
3m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
clear
Clear skies.
7
Light winds from the NNE
(7 kph at 20).
10 km
Nugget Point Automatic Weather Station
2299 km NNE
131m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
-
6
Light winds from the SSW
(6 kph at 200).
PuysegurPointAws
2307 km N
44m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
-
41
Strong winds from the N
(41 kph at 350).
DunedinAeroAws
2360 km NNE
2m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
clear
Clear skies.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 40).
10 km
Dunedin Airport
2361 km NNE
2m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
clear
Haze -.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 120).
3.4 km
Low: no cloud
ASCATB218E67S
2365 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the W
(34 kph at 268).
- 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.