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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Tue 17 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue night, min -4°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Tue night, moderate winds from the N by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri night, min -2°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNE on Sat night, gales from the N by Mon morning).

Tue
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
heavy rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
some clouds
heavy rain
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
75
W
75
WNW
85
WNW
65
WNW
35
NW
25
N
20
NNE
45
ENE
25
ENE
35
NE
40
ENE
35
NE
35
NE
25
NNE
40
NNE
45
N
35
NW
10
3
0.1
1.5
3
2
1.1
1.2
max °C
-3
4
3
2
0
-3
-3
-3
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
0
min °C
-4
0
3
1
-2
-3
-3
-4
-2
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
0
-14
-9
-6
-7
-8
-10
-9
-12
-8
-4
-3
-3
-4
-4
-5
-6
-7
0
1950
2200
2950
500
150
200
250
350
1850
1950
1900
0
1900
1800
1650
0
Cloud base (m)
50
0
350
150
500
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:13
6:16
6:20
6:24
6:28
Sunset
10:29
10:24
10:21
10:15
10:12
10:07

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Buckle Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Buckle Island is: Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue night, min -4°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Tue night, moderate winds from the N by Wed night).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri night, min -2°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNE on Sat night, gales from the N by Mon 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
SANTA FECITOLA
668 km S
205m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (28 kph from 252 degs) was rejected.
Cape Phillips
735 km SSE
780m alt.
2 hours ago
-11° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
Priestley Glacier
767 km S
1925m alt.
2 hours ago
-29° C
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
879 km S
93m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
-
74
Gales from the WNW
(74 kph at 290).
Dumont Durville
1015 km WSW
111m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
24
Moderate winds from the ESE
(24 kph at 110).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP2786
1184 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
61
Near gales from the SE
(62 kph at 140).
- km
SHIP5272
1184 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
61
Near gales from the SE
(62 kph at 140).
- km
SHIP2280
1184 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
61
Near gales from the SE
(62 kph at 140).
- km
Mcmurdo
1238 km S
24m alt.
1 hour ago
-5° C
clear
Clear skies.
46
Strong winds from the S
(46 kph at 190).
36 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Williams Field
1241 km S
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (28 kph from 190 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast

* 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.