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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Sat 21 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Drizzle at first, then turning colder with dusting of snow on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun morning, min -4°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sat night, gales from the NNE by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue night, min -8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNE on Wed morning, moderate winds from the WNW by Thu night).

Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
light snow
light snow
clear
part cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
clear
light snow
light snow
clear
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
20
NE
25
N
35
NNW
30
N
40
N
50
NNE
45
N
40
NNW
40
NNW
65
NNE
50
N
45
NNE
30
N
30
NW
25
W
2
1
2
1
1.1
0.1
max °C
2
2
2
4
4
1
-3
0
2
-1
-2
0
0
-2
-5
-6
-7
-8
min °C
2
1
2
3
4
-3
-4
-3
-1
-1
-5
-5
0
-3
-6
-6
-7
-8
-3
-5
-4
-2
-1
-11
-12
-11
-11
-9
-14
-13
-9
-12
-16
-14
-16
-15
0
0
1750
0
2150
250
150
250
1750
850
250
100
1350
400
50
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
0
200
0
100
200
200
0
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
22244-1-4-21-1-4-30-3-6-6-7-8111120-1010-1-11-1-2-3-3-4
Sunrise
6:24
6:28
6:33
6:37
6:41
6:43
Sunset
10:12
10:07
10:04
10:00
9:55
9:52

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Buckle Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Buckle Island is: Drizzle at first, then turning colder with dusting of snow on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun morning, min -4°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sat night, gales from the NNE by Mon night).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue night, min -8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNE on Wed morning, moderate winds from the WNW by Thu night).

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
Priestley Glacier
769 km S
1925m alt.
3 hours ago
-21° C
-
Wind obs. (28 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
Cape Ross
1106 km S
212m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
-
Wind obs. (63 kph from 220 degs) was rejected.
Williams Field
1241 km S
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
clear
Clear
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
1250 km S
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-11° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 60 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
1392 km NW
6m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
No report.
35
Fresh winds from the NNE
(35 kph at 20).
hy2c190E62S
1432 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the ESE
(49 kph at 120).
- km
hy2c191E62S
1433 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the ESE
(47 kph at 115).
- km
hy2c190E61S
1433 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the SE
(50 kph at 125).
- km
hy2c192E62S
1435 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the ESE
(46 kph at 112).
- km
hy2c189E61S
1439 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SE
(49 kph at 132).
- 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.