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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Fri 24 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Fri night, min -16°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri afternoon, gales from the S by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Mon afternoon, min -19°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the ENE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Wed night).

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
300
450
50
100
0
350
km/h
30
NNW
40
ESE
50
ESE
70
SSE
60
S
10
ESE
15
E
30
ENE
40
ENE
55
ENE
60
ENE
30
N
30
NNE
30
SSE
30
S
25
S
10
NNE
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Snowflake cm
3
2
10
2
2
1
 mm
max °C
-16
-8
-9
-11
-11
-15
-15
-14
-12
-11
-11
-13
-13
-14
-16
-18
-18
min °C
-16
-15
-10
-11
-15
-15
-16
-15
-13
-11
-12
-13
-14
-15
-17
-19
-19
 chill °C
-27
-25
-22
-25
-25
-22
-26
-25
-25
-24
-26
-24
-25
-26
-27
-34
-32
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Sunrise
10:45
10:41
10:38
10:34
10:30
Sunset
3:37
3:41
3:44
3:48
3:52
3:56

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Buckle Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Buckle Island is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Fri night, min -16°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri afternoon, gales from the S by Sat afternoon).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Mon afternoon, min -19°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the ENE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Wed 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
SANTA FECITOLA
668 km S
205m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (4 kph from 357 degs) was rejected.
Williams Field
1237 km S
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-24° C
clear
Haze -.
Wind obs. (28 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
4.9 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
1389 km NW
6m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
No report.
31
Fresh winds from the NW
(31 kph at 320).
Sails Ashore Lodge
2231 km N
25m alt.
38 minutes ago
6° C
light rain
Recent light rain.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 90).
Stewart Island
2232 km N
24m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).
SHIP2120
2256 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the SSW
(30 kph at 200).
17.7 km
SHIP6340
2256 km N
3m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
partially cloudy
30
Fresh winds from the SSW
(30 kph at 200).
20.4 km
SHIP1904
2256 km N
3m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
partially cloudy
30
Fresh winds from the SSW
(30 kph at 200).
20.4 km
SHIP4410
2256 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the SSW
(30 kph at 200).
17.7 km
SHIP5040
2256 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the SSW
(30 kph at 200).
17.7 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.