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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Wed 24 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Sat morning, min -25°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, stormy winds from the W by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sat afternoon, min -30°C on Sat night). Mainly severe gales.

Wed
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
clear
cloudy
cloudy
clear
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
km/h
30
WNW
45
W
65
WNW
25
NNE
50
W
55
W
65
W
85
WNW
75
NW
70
NW
60
W
40
WSW
40
S
55
NW
75
WSW
35
WNW
60
WSW
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Snowflake cm
1
1
4
2
4
3
1
1
 mm
max °C
-13
-16
-12
-12
-12
-25
-21
-13
-11
-12
-22
-30
-29
-20
-15
-16
-13
min °C
-15
-18
-14
-12
-24
-25
-25
-19
-12
-18
-30
-30
-30
-28
-16
-18
-19
 chill °C
-25
-32
-28
-21
-42
-43
-44
-36
-26
-34
-49
-48
-48
-41
-32
-31
-34
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
0
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
12:11
12:11
12:10
12:08
12:07
Sunset
2:04
2:06
2:07
2:08
2:11
2:12

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Buckle Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Buckle Island is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Sat morning, min -25°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, stormy winds from the W by Fri afternoon).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sat afternoon, min -30°C on Sat night). 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
-23° C
light snow
Light snow.
17
Light winds from the NE
(17 kph at 50).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
1392 km NW
6m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (31 kph from 320 degs) was rejected.
ASCATB210E63S
2246 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the WSW
(48 kph at 236).
- km
ASCATB211E63S
2268 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the SW
(50 kph at 226).
- km
2289 km N
9m alt.
30 minutes ago
8° C
Dry
Wind obs. (34 kph from 175 degs) was rejected.
ASCATB210E62S
2309 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the SW
(50 kph at 219).
- km
ASCATB212E63S
2330 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the SW
(53 kph at 216).
- km
ASCATB211E62S
2353 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
54
Near gales from the SW
(54 kph at 217).
- km
ASCATB213E63S
2353 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the SW
(53 kph at 216).
- km
Dunedin Airport
2361 km NNE
2m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
light rain
Light rain .
24
Moderate winds from the WSW.(Wind varies from 210 to 270 degs)
(24 kph at 240).
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.