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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Wed 20 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed morning, min -26°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Wed night, light winds from the SE by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sun afternoon, min -28°C on Sat morning). Mainly severe gales.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
cloudy
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
km/h
55
WNW
75
W
70
W
50
W
30
WSW
30
W
60
W
45
WNW
30
S
55
SSW
50
SW
70
WSW
70
W
45
WNW
65
W
55
WNW
45
WNW
60
WSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
1
4
3
1
1
max °C
-6
-9
-14
-18
-22
-24
-20
-19
-20
-27
-24
-13
-11
-9
-9
-11
-12
-14
min °C
-6
-11
-17
-19
-26
-26
-21
-20
-26
-28
-25
-22
-11
-12
-12
-12
-14
-19
-17
-25
-34
-32
-40
-39
-38
-34
-43
-47
-42
-39
-25
-24
-26
-24
-26
-35
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
10:36
10:40
10:44
10:47
10:51
10:55
Sunset
3:29
3:26
3:22
3:18
3:15
3:11

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Buckle Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Buckle Island is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed morning, min -26°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Wed night, light winds from the SE by Fri night).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sun afternoon, min -28°C on Sat morning). Mainly severe gales.

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
-25° C
light snow
Light snow.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
1392 km NW
6m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
No report.
26
Moderate winds from the N
(26 kph at 350).
ASCATB131E64S
1515 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the W
(33 kph at 264).
- km
ASCATB132E63S
1547 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the SW
(32 kph at 232).
- km
ASCATB131E63S
1557 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the SSW
(29 kph at 205).
- km
ASCATB130E64S
1558 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the WSW
(32 kph at 244).
- km
ASCATB132E62S
1568 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the SW
(34 kph at 233).
- km
ASCATB130E63S
1599 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the SW
(24 kph at 216).
- km
ASCATB129E64S
1601 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the WSW
(30 kph at 247).
- km
ASCATB131E62S
1613 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the WSW
(32 kph at 243).
- 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.