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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Fri 12 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun afternoon, min -9°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, near gales from the ENE by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon night, min -6°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, gales from the E by Thu morning).

Fri
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
5
WSW
10
NNE
30
NE
25
NNE
35
ENE
60
ENE
35
ENE
30
ESE
15
E
15
ENE
60
NE
45
NNW
50
N
35
NNE
20
NNW
15
NW
20
NNE
 cm 
3
5
3
3
5
 mm 
max°C
-8
-7
-8
-7
-6
-5
-4
-4
-4
-1
1
-2
-1
-2
-3
-2
-3
min°C
-8
-8
-9
-8
-7
-6
-4
-5
-4
-4
-2
-2
-2
-3
-3
-3
-4
chill°C 
-8
-8
-18
-16
-16
-17
-12
-13
-9
-9
-11
-10
-10
-11
-9
-8
-12
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1550
600
750
200
150
250
150
Cloud base (m)
50
350
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-8-9-8-7-6-4-5-4-3-1-2-2-3-3-3-4-4-4-4-3-3-3-2-2-2-1000-1-1-1-2
Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
12:00
12:00
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: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun afternoon, min -9°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, near gales from the ENE by Sat night).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon night, min -6°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, gales from the E by Thu 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
Cape Phillips
735 km SSE
780m alt.
2 hours ago
-8° C
-
39
Strong winds from the SW
(39 kph at 230).
Priestley Glacier
767 km S
1925m alt.
2 hours ago
-18° C
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
SHIP2756
857 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the NW
(21 kph at 320).
- km
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
879 km S
93m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 340).
Mcmurdo Williams
1237 km S
22m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 250 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: scattered
SHIP6880
860 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the NW
(21 kph at 320).
- km
SHIP8852
860 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
21
Moderate winds from the NW
(21 kph at 320).
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
881 km S
93m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 340).
Mcmurdo Williams
1241 km S
22m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 250 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: scattered
Williams Field
1241 km S
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
clear
Clear
13
Light winds from the NNW.(Wind varies from 310 to 010 degs)
(13 kph at 330).
10.0 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.