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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Tue 11 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed night, min -9°C on Thu night). Mainly stormy winds.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Fri afternoon, min -23°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the ENE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Mon morning).

Tue
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
700
0
km/h
45
WNW
55
N
55
NW
45
NW
55
NNE
75
N
65
N
30
WNW
70
E
75
ENE
65
N
40
E
40
SSE
35
SE
45
WNW
70
W
35
WSW
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Snowflake cm
3
4
2
5
1
1
4
2
1
1
 mm
max °C
-6
-2
-2
-4
-1
-3
-4
-8
-9
-9
-10
-11
-12
-15
-14
-14
-15
min °C
-8
-7
-3
-5
-4
-3
-6
-9
-9
-10
-13
-12
-13
-18
-19
-15
-19
 chill °C
-18
-17
-13
-15
-13
-14
-17
-18
-22
-24
-26
-23
-25
-29
-33
-30
-29
Freezing level m
0
0
200
0
0
400
200
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Sunrise
9:37
9:33
9:30
9:26
9:22
Sunset
4:43
4:45
4:50
4:52
4:57
5:00

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Buckle Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Buckle Island is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed night, min -9°C on Thu night). Mainly stormy winds.

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Fri afternoon, min -23°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the ENE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Mon morning).

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
-28° C
clear
Haze -.
6
Light winds from the NE
(6 kph at 50).
4.0 km
Low: scattered
1392 km NW
6m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
No report.
31
Fresh winds from the NW
(31 kph at 320).
Sails Ashore Lodge
2234 km N
25m alt.
44 minutes ago
8° C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 315).
Stewart Island
2235 km N
24m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 45).
2251 km N
52m alt.
34 minutes ago
No weather report.
15
Light winds from the NE
(15 kph at 45).
2275 km N
13m alt.
44 minutes ago
5° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
2282 km N
3m alt.
34 minutes ago
No weather report.
22
Moderate winds from the E
(22 kph at 90).
Dewe Road Yards
2287 km NNE
8m alt.
44 minutes ago
7° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 270).
Tisbury
2287 km N
16m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 90).
2289 km N
9m alt.
31 minutes ago
7° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 155).
5

* 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.