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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Tue 12 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Thu night, min -20°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Wed morning, light winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat afternoon, min -13°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Sat night, calm by Sun night).

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
mod snow
snow showers
cloud
light snow
mod snow
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
mod. snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
km/h
65
W
75
W
75
WSW
55
SW
5
WSW
40
W
60
W
50
WSW
20
NW
10
S
35
W
35
WNW
45
N
110
W
35
W
45
N
35
NW
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3
1
9
4
5
10
max °C
-12
-11
-13
-18
-16
-14
-13
-9
-10
-12
-9
-8
-4
-6
-8
-7
-8
min °C
-12
-12
-15
-18
-20
-16
-16
-12
-13
-13
-13
-8
-7
-9
-9
-8
-9
-26
-27
-30
-33
-26
-30
-31
-25
-20
-20
-21
-17
-17
-24
-19
-18
-9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
150
0
0
0
50
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Sunrise
10:10
10:12
10:17
10:21
10:25
Sunset
3:59
3:55
3:52
3:48
3:44
3:40

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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 well below freezing (max -9°C on Thu night, min -20°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Wed morning, light winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat afternoon, min -13°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Sat night, calm by Sun 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
hy2b168E66S
256 km ENE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
54
Near gales from the WNW
(54 kph at 295).
- km
hy2b167E65S
265 km NE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the WNW
(50 kph at 295).
- km
hy2b168E65S
303 km NE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the WNW
(49 kph at 295).
- km
hy2b169E66S
304 km ENE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
51
Near gales from the WNW
(51 kph at 295).
- km
hy2b169E65S
342 km NE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the WNW
(49 kph at 298).
- km
hy2b171E66S
345 km ENE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
52
Near gales from the WNW
(52 kph at 295).
- km
hy2b167E64S
369 km NNE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the WNW
(48 kph at 288).
- km
hy2b166E64S
379 km NNE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the WNW
(50 kph at 288).
- km
hy2b170E65S
387 km NE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the WNW
(49 kph at 295).
- km
hy2b172E66S
396 km ENE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the WNW
(50 kph at 295).
- 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.