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Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Wed 05 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri night, min -11°C on Wed night). Mainly extremely windy.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon night, min -18°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Sat night, light winds from the WSW by Tue morning).

Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
mod snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
mod snow
mod snow
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
mod. snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
mod. snow
mod. snow
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
light snow
Cloud base (m)
550
0
100
250
0
0
0
0
100
km/h
90
SW
15
WSW
35
N
55
W
40
SW
45
W
55
WNW
45
W
45
NNW
95
SW
60
WSW
60
W
65
W
40
W
40
W
35
NNW
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Snowflake cm
7
4
2
7
6
1
 mm
max °C
-10
-8
-8
-8
-8
-7
-6
-8
-8
-9
-16
-11
-8
-7
-5
-2
min °C
-11
-9
-9
-9
-9
-7
-9
-10
-9
-17
-18
-13
-11
-8
-5
-4
 chill °C
-24
-16
-19
-20
-19
-17
-20
-20
-20
-33
-34
-27
-24
-18
-14
-12
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-11-9-9-9-9-7-8-9-9-13-17-12-10-8-5-3-15-14-10-9-14-12-6-7-5-11-16-14-16-16-13-6
Sunrise
10:00
9:56
9:53
9:49
9:45
Sunset
4:24
4:28
4:31
4:36
4:38

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Buckle Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Buckle Island is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri night, min -11°C on Wed night). Mainly extremely windy.

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon night, min -18°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Sat night, light winds from the WSW by Tue 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
Williams Field
1241 km S
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-13° C
light snow
Light snow.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
6.0 km
Low: overcast
ASCATB138E63S
1301 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the ESE
(30 kph at 122).
- km
ASCATB138E62S
1320 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the E
(23 kph at 98).
- km
ASCATB137E63S
1333 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the SE
(32 kph at 130).
- km
ASCATB136E64S
1336 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the SSE
(44 kph at 151).
- km
ASCATB135E64S
1375 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the SSE
(44 kph at 151).
- km
ASCATB136E63S
1386 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the SE
(32 kph at 144).
- km
ASCATB137E62S
1392 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the ESE
(24 kph at 115).
- km
ASCATB134E64S
1409 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the SSE
(44 kph at 154).
- km
ASCATB135E63S
1440 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the SSE
(31 kph at 149).
- 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.