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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Mon 20 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu morning, min -17°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu afternoon, min -14°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NE on Fri night, stormy winds from the SE by Sat night).

Mon
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
mod snow
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
mod. snow
Cloud base (m)
0
450
200
50
km/h
70
WSW
45
WSW
15
SW
5
W
25
NNE
25
NNW
25
NNW
45
N
50
NNE
60
N
60
NNE
75
N
65
N
35
NNE
35
NE
40
E
95
SE
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Snowflake cm
3
3
3
2
4
5
1
6
 mm
max °C
-15
-13
-13
-12
-11
-11
-11
-8
-5
-5
-9
-14
-13
-7
-5
-5
-6
min °C
-17
-14
-13
-13
-12
-11
-12
-10
-6
-7
-11
-14
-14
-13
-6
-6
-11
 chill °C
-33
-28
-20
-17
-19
-20
-21
-21
-16
-19
-24
-29
-29
-25
-15
-17
-22
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
0
0
0
0
50
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-16-14-13-13-12-11-12-9-6-6-10-14-14-10-6-6-9-20-20-19-19-16-12-10-8-4-3-5-9-9-8-2-3-6
Sunrise
11:00
10:56
10:52
10:49
10:45
Sunset
3:22
3:26
3:30
3:33
3:37
3:41

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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 Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu morning, min -17°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu afternoon, min -14°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NE on Fri night, stormy winds from the SE by Sat 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
Williams Field
1241 km S
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-10° C
light snow
Light snow.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
1392 km NW
6m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
No report.
31
Fresh winds from the NW
(31 kph at 320).
ASCATB194E65S
1435 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the SW
(55 kph at 221).
- km
ASCATB194E64S
1479 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the SW
(55 kph at 230).
- km
ASCATB195E65S
1483 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the SW
(53 kph at 225).
- km
ASCATB196E65S
1519 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the SW
(54 kph at 233).
- km
ASCATC196E65S
1531 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the SW
(53 kph at 233).
- km
ASCATB195E64S
1532 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the SW
(55 kph at 234).
- km
ASCATB194E63S
1547 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the WSW
(54 kph at 243).
- km
ASCATC197E65S
1563 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the WSW
(39 kph at 245).
- 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.