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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Mon 16 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue night, min -11°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Mon night, light winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat morning, min -12°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sat morning, gales from the W by Sat night).

Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
clear
 km/h
35
W
50
WNW
70
W
30
W
20
NNW
50
NE
20
E
5
SSE
15
ESE
25
SSE
25
SSE
35
WSW
55
W
50
W
25
NW
25
ENE
15
SSE
45
WSW
4
2
3
3
1
3
1
max °C
-10
-10
-7
-7
-7
-6
-6
-7
-8
-10
-12
-11
-10
-8
-8
-7
-8
-9
min °C
-10
-11
-11
-7
-8
-8
-6
-8
-10
-11
-12
-12
-12
-9
-10
-8
-9
-10
-20
-23
-24
-16
-16
-18
-13
-12
-19
-20
-21
-21
-25
-20
-20
-12
-17
-20
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
250
350
0
200
0
50
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-10-11-9-7-8-7-6-8-9-11-12-12-11-9-9-8-9-10-5-5-5-4-3-4-3-4-5-6-7-7-7-5-5-4-5-7
Sunrise
7:48
7:52
7:56
7:58
8:02
8:06
Sunset
8:39
8:36
8:31
8:28
8:23
8:20

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Buckle Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Buckle Island is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue night, min -11°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Mon night, light winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat morning, min -12°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sat morning, gales from the W by Sat 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
Cape Phillips
738 km SSE
780m alt.
2 hours ago
-14° C
-
33
Fresh winds from the SW
(33 kph at 230).
Priestley Glacier
769 km S
1925m alt.
2 hours ago
-35° C
-
Wind obs. (35 kph from 220 degs) was rejected.
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
881 km S
93m alt.
2 hours ago
-
72
Gales from the NW
(72 kph at 310).
Dumont Durville
1019 km WSW
111m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
24
Moderate winds from the ESE
(24 kph at 110).
1.5 km
Mid: overcast
Cape Ross
1106 km S
212m alt.
2 hours ago
-17° C
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
Mcmurdo
1238 km S
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-19° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
28
Moderate winds from the E
(28 kph at 80).
36 km
Mid: overcast
Williams Field
1241 km S
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-19° C
light snow
Light snow.
31
Fresh winds from the E
(31 kph at 80).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
1392 km NW
6m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the WNW
(20 kph at 300).
1620 km NNE
16m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 290).
EnderbyIslandAws
1824 km N
40m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
-
30
Fresh winds from the W
(30 kph at 270).

* 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.