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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Sat 24 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Sat night, fresh winds from the NW by Tue morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue afternoon, min -10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu afternoon).

Sat
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
70
WSW
80
WSW
70
WSW
60
WSW
50
W
50
W
50
WNW
50
NW
40
WNW
35
NNW
20
NE
20
SE
25
SSE
15
W
20
SW
5
S
15
N
1
4
3
1
2
max °C
1
2
3
1
0
-1
-1
-1
0
0
-1
-3
-3
-4
-7
-8
-9
min °C
1
1
2
1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-2
-3
-3
-7
-8
-9
-10
-8
-8
-7
-7
-10
-9
-10
-10
-8
-8
-8
-9
-10
-15
-14
-9
-16
1600
1750
0
0
0
0
300
500
550
100
350
100
150
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
200
300
50
0
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
1231-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-3-3-6-8-9-101110000000-1-1-1-3-4-5-6
Sunrise
4:26
4:31
4:37
4:41
4:47
Sunset
12:16
12:11
12:07
11:58
11:52
11:49

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Buckle Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Buckle Island is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Sat night, fresh winds from the NW by Tue morning).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue afternoon, min -10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu 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
SHIP3668
684 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
29
Moderate winds from the NNW
(29 kph at 330).
- km
Cape Phillips
735 km SSE
780m alt.
4 hours ago
-4° C
-
33
Fresh winds from the WSW
(33 kph at 250).
Priestley Glacier
767 km S
1925m alt.
4 hours ago
-17° C
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 220 degs) was rejected.
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
879 km S
93m alt.
4 hours ago
0° C
-
56
Near gales from the WSW
(56 kph at 250).
Cape Ross
1102 km S
212m alt.
4 hours ago
-1° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the SE
(26 kph at 140).
SHIP6872
1021 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
25
Moderate winds from the E
(26 kph at 90).
- km
SHIP222
1021 km WSW
-m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
-
32
Fresh winds from the E
(32 kph at 90).
SHIP208
1021 km WSW
-m alt.
4 hours ago
0° C
-
32
Fresh winds from the E
(32 kph at 100).
SHIP962
1021 km WSW
-m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
-
32
Fresh winds from the E
(32 kph at 90).
SHIP5365
1021 km WSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
25
Moderate winds from the E
(25 kph at 90).

* 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.