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Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Fri 30 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Fri morning, min -12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Wed morning, min -11°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon night, strong winds from the E by Wed morning).

Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
snow showers
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
clear
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
clear
clear
snow shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
10
NW
10
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
15
NW
5
NW
5
SW
10
WSW
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
W
15
W
15
N
35
ENE
35
ESE
35
WSW
1
4
8
2
max °C
-11
-11
-11
-11
-11
-11
-11
-11
-11
-11
-11
-10
-10
-10
-9
-8
-8
-10
min °C
-11
-11
-12
-11
-11
-11
-11
-11
-11
-11
-11
-11
-10
-10
-9
-8
-9
-11
-17
-16
-19
-18
-17
-15
-14
-16
-17
-17
-17
-16
-14
-17
-14
-18
-18
-22
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
100
50
1100
1150
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-11-11-12-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-10-10-9-8-9-11-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-5-6-6-6-6-5-5-5-4-5-6
Sunrise
4:50
4:56
5:01
5:05
5:09
5:13
Sunset
11:44
11:39
11:36
11:30
11:27
11:22

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Buckle Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Buckle Island is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Fri morning, min -12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Wed morning, min -11°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon night, strong winds from the E 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
SHIP1834
582 km W
-m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the W
(22 kph at 260).
Cape Phillips
735 km SSE
780m alt.
2 hours ago
-10° C
-
109
Extremely windy from the WSW
(109 kph at 240).
Priestley Glacier
767 km S
1925m alt.
2 hours ago
-22° C
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
879 km S
93m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
-
Wind obs. (183 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.
Dumont Durville
1015 km WSW
111m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the SE
(26 kph at 140).
SHIP3653
597 km W
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
25
Moderate winds from the WSW
(25 kph at 250).
SHIP822
597 km W
-m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
-
25
Moderate winds from the WSW
(25 kph at 250).
Cape Phillips
738 km SSE
780m alt.
2 hours ago
-10° C
-
109
Extremely windy from the WSW
(109 kph at 240).
Priestley Glacier
769 km S
1925m alt.
2 hours ago
-22° C
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
881 km S
93m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
-
Wind obs. (183 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.

* 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.