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Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Sun 18 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue afternoon, min -13°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat morning, min -10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu morning, near gales from the W by Thu night).

Sun
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
 km/h
80
WSW
40
SW
50
WSW
35
SW
20
W
50
WSW
50
WSW
10
W
10
N
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
25
W
40
WNW
35
W
30
W
35
W
2
5
4
5
4
max °C
-12
-7
-6
-6
-4
-2
-1
-1
-5
-7
-8
-10
-8
-8
-9
-10
-5
min °C
-13
-11
-6
-6
-5
-3
-1
-4
-6
-8
-10
-10
-9
-9
-10
-10
-8
-28
-24
-16
-15
-12
-12
-9
-10
-10
-17
-18
-18
-18
-21
-20
-19
-17
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
150
50
200
100
0
50
1450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-13-9-6-6-5-3-1-3-6-8-9-10-9-9-10-10-7-7-6-4-4-3-3-1-2-3-4-5-5-5-4-5-5-4
Sunrise
3:55
4:01
4:05
4:11
4:16
Sunset
12:45
12:40
12:35
12:30
12:25
12:20

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Buckle Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Buckle Island is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue afternoon, min -13°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Wed morning).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat morning, min -10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu morning, near gales from the W by Thu 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
SHIP1409
632 km W
-m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
-
50
Strong winds from the W
(50 kph at 270).
Cape Phillips
735 km SSE
780m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
-
61
Near gales from the SW
(61 kph at 230).
Priestley Glacier
767 km S
1925m alt.
2 hours ago
-20° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 170).
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
879 km S
93m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
-
56
Near gales from the WSW
(56 kph at 250).
Dumont Durville
1015 km WSW
111m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
-
31
Fresh winds from the WNW
(31 kph at 290).
60 km
Mid: clear
Cape Phillips
738 km SSE
780m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
-
61
Near gales from the SW
(61 kph at 230).
Priestley Glacier
769 km S
1925m alt.
2 hours ago
-20° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 170).
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
881 km S
93m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
-
56
Near gales from the WSW
(56 kph at 250).
Dumont Durville
1019 km WSW
111m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
-
31
Fresh winds from the WNW
(31 kph at 290).
60 km
Mid: clear
Cape Ross
1106 km S
212m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
-
31
Fresh winds from the SE
(31 kph at 130).

* 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.