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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Mon 11 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Tue afternoon, min -20°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, severe gales from the WSW by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat afternoon, min -13°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Fri night, gales from the NNW by Sun morning).

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
km/h
10
WNW
10
SSW
20
SW
65
WNW
70
W
80
WSW
55
WSW
25
WSW
45
WSW
60
WSW
50
WSW
45
WNW
40
WSW
30
WSW
30
NNW
45
W
60
W
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4
2
1
max °C
-17
-16
-14
-11
-11
-11
-18
-14
-14
-12
-8
-12
-12
-9
-8
-7
-7
min °C
-17
-17
-15
-12
-11
-14
-20
-20
-14
-13
-11
-12
-12
-12
-9
-9
-9
-24
-22
-24
-26
-25
-29
-36
-32
-27
-27
-24
-24
-23
-22
-18
-21
-22
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
0
0
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
10:06
10:10
10:12
10:17
10:21
Sunset
4:02
3:59
3:55
3:52
3:48
3:44

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Buckle Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Buckle Island is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Tue afternoon, min -20°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, severe gales from the WSW by Wed morning).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat afternoon, min -13°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Fri night, gales from the NNW by Sun morning).

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
Williams Field
1241 km S
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-12° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the E
(26 kph at 80).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
1392 km NW
475m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
snow showers
Moderate to heavy snow/ice pellet showers.
50
Strong winds from the W
(50 kph at 270).
5.0 km
1620 km NNE
16m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
-
52
Near gales from the W
(52 kph at 260).
EnderbyIslandAws
1824 km N
40m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
-
46
Strong winds from the W
(46 kph at 270).
ASCATB209E67S
1989 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the S
(50 kph at 180).
- km
ASCATB209E66S
2035 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
63
Gales from the NW
(63 kph at 326).
- km
ASCATB210E67S
2037 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
52
Near gales from the NNW
(52 kph at 338).
- km
ASCATB211E67S
2048 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
54
Near gales from the NNW
(54 kph at 337).
- km
ASCATB209E65S
2067 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
57
Near gales from the NW
(57 kph at 320).
- km
ASCATB210E66S
2082 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
60
Near gales from the NNW
(60 kph at 331).
- 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.