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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Tue 30 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Fri afternoon, min -16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Thu morning, moderate winds from the NW by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat morning, min -25°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Sat night, calm by Sun afternoon).

Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
km/h
45
WNW
35
W
40
W
65
W
85
W
75
W
35
WNW
55
W
40
WNW
35
ENE
45
NE
50
NNW
80
NW
35
NNW
15
NNW
35
SSW
20
SW
45
NW
60
WNW
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Snowflake cm
2
1
2
4
5
 mm
max °C
-14
-14
-15
-15
-14
-12
-12
-12
-10
-6
-5
-7
-17
-24
-24
-19
-16
-12
-8
min °C
-14
-15
-15
-16
-15
-13
-13
-12
-11
-9
-6
-9
-24
-24
-24
-25
-17
-14
-13
 chill °C
-28
-27
-27
-30
-32
-28
-26
-25
-22
-17
-16
-21
-40
-38
-34
-37
-27
-27
-29
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
350
100
0
350
0
50
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-14-15-15-16-15-13-13-12-11-8-6-8-21-24-24-22-17-13-11-17-18-19-18-17-17-14-16-15-11-7-7-17-19-19-21-19-14-8
Sunrise
12:03
12:00
11:57
11:56
11:52
11:49
Sunset
2:18
2:19
2:22
2:26
2:29
2:32

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Buckle Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Buckle Island is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Fri afternoon, min -16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Thu morning, moderate winds from the NW by Fri afternoon).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat morning, min -25°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Sat night, calm 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
Williams Field
1241 km S
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-19° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast
1392 km NW
6m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
No report.
31
Fresh winds from the NW
(31 kph at 320).
ASCATC130E64S
1600 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the ESE
(51 kph at 116).
- km
ASCATC130E63S
1621 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the E
(47 kph at 97).
- km
ASCATC129E64S
1633 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the ESE
(46 kph at 104).
- km
ASCATC128E64S
1688 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
58
Near gales from the ESE
(58 kph at 121).
- km
ASCATC129E63S
1692 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the ENE
(45 kph at 76).
- km
ASCATC129E62S
1703 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the ENE
(41 kph at 69).
- km
ASCATC127E64S
1704 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
59
Near gales from the ESE
(59 kph at 117).
- km
ASCATC128E63S
1723 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the ENE
(44 kph at 77).
- 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.