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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Fri 21 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Fri afternoon, min -13°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri night, strong winds from the NE by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Mon afternoon, min -22°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed morning, stormy winds from the W by Wed night).

Fri
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
snow showers
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
Cloud base (m)
1750
250
0
1700
km/h
25
W
15
N
30
NW
35
NW
30
NNW
20
N
20
NNW
20
N
35
NE
45
NE
45
NE
70
ENE
50
ESE
55
SE
30
SSE
40
WNW
65
WNW
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Snowflake cm
2
6
1
4
3
2
1
2
3
8
3
4
 mm
max °C
-7
-7
-8
-11
-10
-12
-12
-12
-12
-13
-14
-14
-16
-18
-19
-20
-14
min °C
-7
-8
-10
-11
-12
-12
-12
-12
-13
-14
-14
-15
-17
-19
-19
-22
-20
 chill °C
-15
-14
-20
-21
-22
-20
-20
-20
-25
-27
-26
-30
-31
-34
-32
-38
-36
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
9:00
8:56
8:52
8:48
8:44
Sunset
5:17
5:21
5:23
5:28
5:30
5:35

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Buckle Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Buckle Island is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Fri afternoon, min -13°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri night, strong winds from the NE by Mon morning).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Mon afternoon, min -22°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed morning, stormy winds from the W 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
hy2c167E62S
576 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the WNW
(21 kph at 302).
- km
hy2c169E62S
591 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
18
Light winds from the WNW
(18 kph at 282).
- km
hy2c170E62S
596 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 280).
- km
hy2c168E62S
613 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 288).
- km
hy2c172E62S
628 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 280).
- km
hy2c166E61S
638 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NW
(30 kph at 305).
- km
hy2c167E61S
641 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the WNW
(28 kph at 288).
- km
hy2c171E62S
643 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
10
Light winds from the W
(10 kph at 278).
- km
hy2c169E61S
657 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 272).
- km
hy2c174E63S
663 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 280).
- 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.