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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Sun 30 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed morning, min -17°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, extremely windy from the WSW by Tue morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed afternoon, min -12°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun afternoon, min -13°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly severe gales.

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed afternoon, min -9°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NNE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Thu morning).

Sun
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Fri
11
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
AM
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
snow showers
clear
cloud
snow showers
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
clear
cloudy
snow shwrs
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
 km/h
25
S
25
WNW
20
N
20
N
45
W
100
W
95
W
45
WNW
90
WNW
95
W
70
W
65
W
35
WNW
25
NNE
15
NNE
5
NNE
10
SSW
25
WNW
40
WNW
50
WNW
45
NNE
80
NNE
50
NW
50
NNW
55
NNW
65
NNE
40
NW
45
NW
35
NNW
55
ENE
95
NNE
90
NNE
25
NNE
20
W
70
W
65
WNW
 cm 
1.0
2.0
4
2.0
2.0
3
2.0
2.0
5
2.0
3
8
5
4
 mm 
max°C
-15
-14
-13
-13
-12
-13
-10
-4
-2
-7
-7
-8
-9
-9
-8
-9
-9
-12
-12
-10
-8
-6
-7
-7
-8
-6
-8
-9
-7
-6
-4
-6
-9
-9
-8
-5
min°C
-16
-15
-13
-13
-14
-17
-11
-9
-3
-8
-10
-9
-9
-9
-9
-9
-11
-12
-13
-13
-9
-7
-8
-7
-8
-7
-8
-9
-9
-8
-4
-8
-9
-9
-9
-6
chill°C 
-26
-24
-22
-22
-30
-35
-26
-21
-15
-21
-24
-20
-19
-17
-15
-13
-20
-22
-26
-26
-20
-20
-19
-18
-19
-16
-18
-20
-19
-20
-16
-19
-17
-17
-21
-18
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
350
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
150
50
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
200
100
100
350
250
350
1450
100
50
50
150
0
300
0
150
1450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-16-15-13-13-13-15-11-7-3-8-9-9-9-9-9-9-10-12-13-12-9-7-8-7-8-7-8-9-8-7-4-7-9-9-9-6-10-9-8-7-9-11-9-5-1-3-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-7-7-6-4-4-4-3-3-3-4-4-4-3-1-3-5-5-5-3
Sunrise
8:40
8:42
8:47
8:49
8:52
8:56
8:00
9:03
9:07
9:10
9:14
9:17
Sunset
7:44
7:39
7:36
7:31
7:28
7:23
7:20
6:15
7:13
7:08
7:05
7:00

Buckle Island Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Buckle Island is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed morning, min -17°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, extremely windy from the WSW by Tue morning).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed afternoon, min -12°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 6-9):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun afternoon, min -13°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly severe gales.

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
SHIP2108
1015 km S
15m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
42
Strong winds from the SW
(43 kph at 220).
- km
Williams Field
1237 km S
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-32° C
light snow
Light snow.
41
Strong winds from the ENE
(41 kph at 60).
2.0 km
Mid: few
High: overcast
1389 km NW
6m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
No report.
31
Fresh winds from the NW
(31 kph at 320).
2248 km N
52m alt.
40 minutes ago
No weather report.
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 270).
2272 km N
13m alt.
40 minutes ago
10° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 315).
SHIP2254
1019 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
35
Fresh winds from the SW
(36 kph at 230).
- km
SHIP3976
1019 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-19° C
35
Fresh winds from the SW
(35 kph at 230).
SHIP8252
1019 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
32
Fresh winds from the SW
(32 kph at 220).
- km
SHIP7969
1019 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-19° C
32
Fresh winds from the SW
(32 kph at 220).
SHIP7901
1019 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
33
Fresh winds from the WSW
(34 kph at 240).
- 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.