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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Sun 28 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Tue afternoon, min -31°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, stormy winds from the W by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri afternoon, min -20°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Thu afternoon, moderate winds from the NW by Fri night).

Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
clear
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
snow showers
light snow
cloud
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
clear
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
snow shwrs
light snow
cloudy
light snow
km/h
30
SW
25
S
45
WNW
50
W
65
W
95
W
75
WSW
70
W
55
WNW
45
W
50
W
45
W
65
W
75
W
50
W
35
N
45
WNW
25
NNE
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Snowflake cm
1
2
5
3
 mm
max °C
-31
-29
-20
-17
-19
-18
-18
-16
-16
-16
-16
-17
-17
-16
-12
-7
-5
-5
min °C
-31
-30
-28
-17
-19
-19
-19
-16
-17
-16
-17
-20
-18
-17
-15
-11
-8
-6
 chill °C
-46
-44
-42
-31
-36
-38
-36
-32
-32
-30
-31
-36
-35
-34
-30
-22
-19
-13
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
12:08
12:07
12:04
12:03
12:00
11:57
Sunset
2:11
2:12
2:15
2:18
2:19
2:22

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Buckle Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Buckle Island is: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Tue afternoon, min -31°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, stormy winds from the W by Mon night).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri afternoon, min -20°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Thu afternoon, moderate winds from the NW by Fri 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
hy2c164E62S
497 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
68
Gales from the WSW
(68 kph at 252).
- km
hy2c168E62S
529 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the WSW
(52 kph at 248).
- km
hy2c166E62S
530 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the WSW
(43 kph at 250).
- km
hy2c162E62S
530 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
80
Severe gales from the WSW
(80 kph at 248).
- km
hy2c159E62S
533 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
76
Severe gales from the WSW
(76 kph at 245).
- km
hy2c165E62S
536 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the WSW
(53 kph at 252).
- km
hy2c160E62S
538 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
77
Severe gales from the WSW
(77 kph at 245).
- km
hy2c169E63S
538 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
62
Gales from the WSW
(62 kph at 252).
- km
hy2c171E63S
563 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
70
Gales from the WSW
(70 kph at 255).
- km
hy2c158E62S
567 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
77
Severe gales from the WSW
(77 kph at 248).
- 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.