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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Mon 03 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Mon night, min -23°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the NNW by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun morning, min -18°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Fri morning, gales from the W by Sat afternoon).

Mon
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
0
50
50
0
300
0
50
100
50
0
50
km/h
50
S
95
WSW
75
WNW
80
W
70
WSW
60
WSW
55
SW
90
WSW
25
SSW
35
N
50
SSW
40
SSW
35
WSW
30
WNW
40
W
65
WSW
50
WSW
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Snowflake cm
1
2
1
5
1
2
3
 mm
max °C
-10
-8
-9
-15
-17
-19
-12
-9
-8
-10
-14
-15
-9
-7
-9
-13
-7
min °C
-13
-10
-10
-16
-23
-22
-16
-10
-9
-11
-18
-17
-13
-8
-12
-14
-10
 chill °C
-26
-23
-23
-33
-42
-39
-30
-24
-17
-21
-33
-30
-24
-18
-25
-29
-23
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Sunrise
10:08
10:04
10:00
9:56
9:53
Sunset
4:14
4:17
4:21
4:24
4:28
4:31

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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 -8°C on Mon night, min -23°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the NNW by Thu morning).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun morning, min -18°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Fri morning, gales from the W by Sat 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
-37° C
clear
-
28
Moderate winds from the E
(28 kph at 100).
10.0 km
Low: few
Macquarie Island
1392 km NW
6m alt.
54 minutes ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (31 kph from 320 degs) was rejected.
ASCATB191E63S
1407 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the SSE
(34 kph at 157).
- km
ASCATB192E63S
1452 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the SSE
(33 kph at 157).
- km
ASCATB193E63S
1463 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the SSE
(33 kph at 157).
- km
ASCATB191E62S
1470 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the SSE
(40 kph at 152).
- km
ASCATB192E62S
1513 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the SSE
(40 kph at 148).
- km
ASCATB191E61S
1523 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
59
Near gales from the SSE
(59 kph at 149).
- km
ASCATB193E62S
1535 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the SE
(36 kph at 143).
- km
ASCATB194E63S
1550 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the SSE
(30 kph at 160).
- 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.