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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Mon 04 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Tue afternoon, min -19°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the NNW by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Fri night, min -23°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the S on Sat night, light winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon).

Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
light snow
cloud
light snow
part cloud
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
light snow
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
km/h
85
WSW
55
W
35
WNW
20
NE
70
ENE
75
ENE
15
NNW
30
SSW
35
SW
30
W
15
NW
15
NW
20
ENE
30
SE
50
SSE
85
S
40
SSW
25
SSE
50
SW
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1
3
7
5
4
1
2
1
max °C
-12
-10
-9
-9
-9
-10
-10
-15
-18
-18
-19
-18
-17
-18
-20
-20
-19
-19
-17
min °C
-17
-11
-10
-9
-9
-10
-11
-16
-19
-19
-19
-18
-17
-19
-23
-21
-19
-19
-19
-34
-23
-20
-15
-22
-24
-17
-28
-32
-29
-28
-27
-24
-33
-42
-40
-33
-30
-31
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
0
0
150
350
200
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
9:40
9:44
9:47
9:51
9:55
9:57
Sunset
4:25
4:22
4:17
4:14
4:09
4:07

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Buckle Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Buckle Island is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Tue afternoon, min -19°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the NNW by Wed night).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Fri night, min -23°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the S on Sat night, light winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon).

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
ASCATC165E65S
179 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the WNW
(57 kph at 292).
- km
hy2c166E66S
181 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the W
(55 kph at 268).
- km
ASCATC164E65S
185 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the WNW
(48 kph at 293).
- km
hy2c164E65S
193 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the WNW
(38 kph at 282).
- km
hy2c165E65S
195 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the W
(52 kph at 268).
- km
hy2c167E66S
216 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
60
Near gales from the W
(60 kph at 265).
- km
hy2c166E65S
219 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the W
(55 kph at 265).
- km
hy2c168E65S
250 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
60
Near gales from the W
(60 kph at 260).
- km
hy2c168E66S
256 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
62
Gales from the W
(62 kph at 262).
- km
hy2c167E65S
261 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the W
(54 kph at 262).
- 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.