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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 am Wed 26 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri afternoon, min -11°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the E on Thu night, moderate winds from the ENE by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the E on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
1
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
30
NNE
35
NNE
30
NE
40
ENE
45
ENE
65
E
65
E
60
E
50
ENE
25
ENE
50
ENE
55
NE
35
ESE
55
ENE
50
E
40
E
15
SE
10
NNW
 cm 
3
2
6
5
2
2
 mm 
max°C
-11
-9
-5
-6
-5
-5
-4
-2
-2
-5
-4
-5
-5
-4
-5
-7
-7
-7
min°C
-11
-10
-7
-6
-6
-6
-5
-3
-7
-6
-5
-6
-5
-5
-7
-8
-7
-8
chill°C 
-21
-20
-16
-15
-16
-18
-16
-13
-15
-14
-17
-17
-14
-15
-17
-18
-14
-13
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
0
0
150
200
0
250
100
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
150
150
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-11-10-6-6-6-6-5-3-5-6-5-6-5-5-6-8-7-8-6-4-5-3-2-3-3-1-2-2-1-2-2-1-2-3-3-4
Sunrise
3:21
3:16
3:12
3:05
3:00
2:54
Sunset
12:24
12:30
12:36
12:42
12:49
12:56

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Buckle Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Buckle Island is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri afternoon, min -11°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the E on Thu night, moderate winds from the ENE by Fri night).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the E on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Mon 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
Priestley Glacier
769 km S
1925m alt.
3 hours ago
-18° C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 190 degs) was rejected.
ASCATB173E75S
986 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the SSW
(40 kph at 196).
- km
ASCATB174E75S
993 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SSW
(37 kph at 192).
- km
ASCATC172E75S
999 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the S
(44 kph at 185).
- km
ASCATB172E75S
1003 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the SSW
(42 kph at 197).
- km
ASCATC173E75S
1004 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the S
(43 kph at 181).
- km
ASCATC175E75S
1008 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the S
(33 kph at 177).
- km
ASCATB175E75S
1025 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the S
(34 kph at 178).
- km
ASCATC176E75S
1027 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the S
(28 kph at 177).
- km
SHIP1095
1028 km WSW
-m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
-
32
Fresh winds from the ESE
(32 kph at 110).

* 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.