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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Thu 04 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Fri afternoon, min -11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon morning, min -8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the E on Mon night, light winds from the SW by Wed morning).

Thu
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
cloud
snow showers
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
cloudy
snow shwrs
 km/h
15
ESE
15
ENE
20
E
15
E
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
20
E
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
NNE
35
E
55
E
60
E
15
NE
55
NNW
35
NE
 cm 
2
1
3
16
3
2
 mm 
max°C
-9
-9
-10
-8
-8
-8
-8
-9
-8
-6
-4
-3
-4
-7
-7
-7
-4
min°C
-9
-11
-10
-8
-9
-8
-9
-10
-8
-7
-5
-4
-5
-8
-8
-8
-5
chill°C 
-16
-18
-17
-14
-16
-15
-16
-18
-16
-16
-14
-14
-16
-20
-18
-19
-14
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
150
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-10-10-8-9-8-9-10-8-7-5-4-5-8-8-8-5-4-5-5-4-4-4-4-5-4-3-2-1-2-4-4-4-2
Sunrise
2:18
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
1:21
1:34
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00

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Buckle Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Buckle Island is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Fri afternoon, min -11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon morning, min -8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the E on Mon night, light winds from the SW by Wed 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
SHIP6866
564 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the ENE
(30 kph at 70).
- km
Cape Phillips
735 km SSE
780m alt.
42 minutes ago
-7° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 40).
Priestley Glacier
767 km S
1925m alt.
42 minutes ago
-20° C
-
Wind obs. (20 kph from 240 degs) was rejected.
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
879 km S
93m alt.
42 minutes ago
1° C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
Cape Ross
1102 km S
212m alt.
42 minutes ago
-6° C
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
881 km S
93m alt.
42 minutes ago
1° C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
Cape Ross
1106 km S
212m alt.
42 minutes ago
-6° C
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
Mcmurdo Williams
1241 km S
22m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Williams Field
1241 km S
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
clear
Clear
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
1250 km S
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the NNW
(6 kph at 340).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
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.