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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Sun 23 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon morning, min -14°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Tue morning, light winds from the NNE by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -8°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed morning, severe gales from the WNW by Thu afternoon).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun morning, min -7°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Sun morning, light winds from the N by Sun night).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue morning, min -11°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu morning).

Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
clear
clear
snow showers
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
clear
clear
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
clear
 km/h
30
W
35
SW
30
W
30
W
20
W
15
NE
40
ENE
45
ENE
25
ENE
10
NNW
25
NW
50
NNW
55
N
75
WNW
75
WNW
60
NW
70
NNW
60
NW
40
NNW
45
WNW
40
WNW
60
NE
40
NNW
20
NE
25
WSW
40
WSW
35
W
55
NNW
85
NW
50
NW
35
WNW
45
WNW
40
WNW
30
WNW
40
W
65
WNW
 cm 
1.0
2.0
2.0
1.0
3
3
1.0
3
3
3
2.0
3
1.0
1.0
1.0
 mm 
max°C
-12
-10
-8
-6
-6
-6
-7
-8
-8
-7
-3
2
0
-5
-6
-2
-2
-3
-5
-6
-6
-3
-4
-4
-5
-6
-5
0
-1
-4
-7
-8
-8
-8
-9
-10
min°C
-14
-12
-10
-7
-6
-7
-8
-8
-8
-8
-6
-2
-4
-8
-8
-4
-3
-4
-5
-6
-6
-5
-4
-5
-5
-7
-7
-1
-3
-8
-8
-9
-9
-8
-11
-11
chill°C 
-25
-23
-19
-16
-13
-16
-19
-18
-17
-14
-14
-10
-14
-21
-21
-14
-14
-14
-14
-16
-16
-16
-13
-12
-12
-18
-18
-10
-13
-18
-17
-20
-19
-17
-23
-24
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
450
1300
200
0
150
450
150
50
0
0
0
250
150
150
0
0
400
650
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
150
50
50
100
150
100
250
300
100
150
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-13-11-9-7-6-7-8-8-8-8-50-2-7-7-3-3-4-5-6-6-4-4-5-5-7-6-1-2-6-8-9-9-8-10-11-8-7-6-5-4-4-4-4-5-4-210-2-3-10-2-2-3-3-2-1-2-2-3-31-1-2-3-4-4-4-5-6
Sunrise
6:33
6:37
6:41
6:43
6:48
6:52
6:56
6:58
7:03
7:05
7:09
7:13
Sunset
10:04
10:00
9:55
9:52
9:47
9:44
9:39
9:36
9:31
9:28
9:23
9:20

Buckle Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Buckle Island is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon morning, min -14°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Tue morning, light winds from the NNE by Tue night).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -8°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed morning, severe gales from the WNW by Thu afternoon).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 6-9):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun morning, min -7°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Sun morning, light winds from the N 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
SHIP2715
1004 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
18
Light winds from the ESE
(19 kph at 120).
- km
SHIP6752
1008 km S
15m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
42
Strong winds from the ESE
(43 kph at 110).
- km
SHIP1621
1008 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
18
Light winds from the ESE
(18 kph at 120).
SHIP8826
1008 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
18
Light winds from the ESE
(19 kph at 120).
- km
SHIP2926
1008 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
37
Fresh winds from the ESE
(38 kph at 110).
- km
SHIP8516
1008 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
18
Light winds from the ESE
(19 kph at 120).
- km
SHIP2114
1008 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
18
Light winds from the ESE
(19 kph at 120).
- km
SHIP8544
1008 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
18
Light winds from the ESE
(18 kph at 120).
SHIP6881
1008 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
21
Moderate winds from the ESE
(21 kph at 120).
- km
SHIP7704
1008 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
37
Fresh winds from the ESE
(38 kph at 110).
- 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.