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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 am Fri 19 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun afternoon, min -12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri night, near gales from the W by Sun afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sun night, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon).

Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
25
E
15
ESE
15
SSE
10
W
30
NW
35
W
40
W
40
WNW
60
WNW
60
W
55
WSW
50
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
40
W
40
WSW
40
SW
40
SW
 cm 
3
1
 mm 
max°C
-8
-8
-9
-10
-9
-6
-4
-2
-1
0
0
1
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
min°C
-8
-9
-10
-12
-11
-8
-5
-3
-2
-2
0
1
2
3
3
4
4
4
0
chill°C 
-17
-15
-15
-21
-21
-18
-14
-11
-12
-11
-9
-7
-4
-3
-3
-2
-2
-2
-6
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1550
0
2150
0
0
2250
2300
0
Cloud base (m)
100
0
0
100
250
100
100
150
50
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-9-10-11-10-7-5-3-2-1013344442-4-4-5-6-6-4-3-2-1-1011122221
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 dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun afternoon, min -12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri night, near gales from the W by Sun afternoon).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sun night, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Cape Phillips
738 km SSE
780m alt.
2 hours ago
-9° C
-
7
Light winds from the NNW
(7 kph at 330).
Priestley Glacier
769 km S
1925m alt.
2 hours ago
-27° C
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 250 degs) was rejected.
ASCATB173E73S
797 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the S
(31 kph at 189).
- km
ASCATB174E73S
814 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the S
(25 kph at 185).
- km
ASCATB175E73S
831 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the S
(28 kph at 187).
- km
ASCATB174E74S
841 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the S
(25 kph at 180).
- km
ASCATB173E74S
843 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the S
(25 kph at 183).
- km
ASCATB175E74S
867 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the S
(38 kph at 188).
- km
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
881 km S
93m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 140).
ASCATB172E74S
894 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the SSW
(19 kph at 193).
- 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.