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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Thu 18 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat night, min -11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the W by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue morning, min -3°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sun afternoon, moderate winds from the SSW by Tue night).

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
 km/h
30
ENE
30
E
25
E
20
ESE
15
SSE
15
W
40
WNW
35
W
40
W
40
W
55
W
55
W
50
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
45
WSW
40
SW
20
SSW
 cm 
2
1
2
1
 mm 
max°C
-7
-8
-8
-9
-10
-10
-9
-6
-3
-2
-1
0
1
2
2
3
2
1
min°C
-8
-8
-8
-9
-10
-11
-10
-8
-4
-3
-1
-1
0
1
2
2
1
-2
chill°C 
-17
-17
-17
-17
-17
-20
-20
-18
-13
-11
-10
-10
-8
-6
-5
-5
-6
-8
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
250
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
50
100
0
0
50
100
100
50
50
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-8-8-9-10-11-10-7-4-3-1-112232-1-3-4-4-5-5-6-5-4-2-20-101111-1
Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00

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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 Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat night, min -11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the W by Sat night).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue morning, min -3°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sun afternoon, moderate winds from the SSW by Tue 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Cape Phillips
738 km SSE
780m alt.
2 hours ago
-8° C
-
67
Gales from the WSW
(67 kph at 240).
Priestley Glacier
769 km S
1925m alt.
2 hours ago
-18° C
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
881 km S
93m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
-
9
Light winds from the ENE
(9 kph at 60).
Dumont Durville
1019 km WSW
111m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
-
39
Strong winds from the SE
(39 kph at 140).
45 km
Mid: scattered
Cape Ross
1106 km S
212m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
Mcmurdo
1238 km S
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-7° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the E
(22 kph at 100).
34 km
Mid: clear
Mcmurdo Williams
1241 km S
22m alt.
3 hours ago
-9° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the E
(20 kph at 80).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Williams Field
1241 km S
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-7° C
clear
Clear
26
Moderate winds from the E
(26 kph at 100).
10.0 km
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
1250 km S
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-9° C
clear
-
24
Moderate winds from the E
(24 kph at 90).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
1392 km NW
6m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
No report.
43
Strong winds from the WNW
(43 kph at 290).

* 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.