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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Fri 31 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Sat afternoon, min -23°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Sat morning, calm by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu morning, min -25°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, extremely windy from the SW by Wed afternoon).

Fri
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
50
50
0
50
50
400
km/h
10
NW
40
NNE
60
NE
45
NE
35
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
10
SSW
25
W
25
SW
70
SSW
60
WSW
55
WNW
60
WNW
70
WSW
105
SW
90
WSW
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Snowflake cm
2
2
4
1
1
1
3
 mm
max °C
-18
-16
-16
-15
-15
-16
-16
-17
-21
-23
-11
-10
-10
-12
-16
-17
-9
min °C
-18
-17
-16
-16
-16
-16
-17
-20
-23
-25
-20
-11
-11
-18
-19
-18
-14
 chill °C
-24
-28
-31
-29
-29
-26
-24
-31
-35
-38
-35
-24
-24
-30
-35
-37
-31
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
10:19
10:15
10:11
10:08
10:04
Sunset
4:02
4:07
4:09
4:14
4:17
4:21

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Buckle Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Buckle Island is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Sat afternoon, min -23°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Sat morning, calm by Sun night).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu morning, min -25°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, extremely windy from the SW by Wed 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
-31° C
light snow
Light snow.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
3.0 km
Mid: few
High: overcast
ASCATB137E63S
1336 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NW
(44 kph at 324).
- km
ASCATB137E62S
1366 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the NW
(46 kph at 314).
- km
ASCATB136E63S
1387 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the WNW
(37 kph at 294).
- km
1392 km NW
6m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (31 kph from 320 degs) was rejected.
ASCATB135E63S
1421 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the WNW
(35 kph at 290).
- km
ASCATB136E62S
1451 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the WNW
(53 kph at 297).
- km
ASCATB134E63S
1474 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the W
(37 kph at 276).
- km
ASCATB135E62S
1498 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
54
Near gales from the WNW
(54 kph at 291).
- km
ASCATB133E63S
1513 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the WNW
(45 kph at 289).
- 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.