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– Lat/Long: 66.80° S 163.25° E

Buckle Island
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Sun 23 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon night, min -7°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the ENE by Tue morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu morning, min -3°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Wed afternoon, gales from the WNW by Thu night).

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue morning, min -5°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun morning, strong winds from the NNW by Tue morning).

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

Drizzle, on Tue night followed by colder weather and a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning.. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue night, min -4°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the N on Tue night, calm by Thu night).

Sun
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Fri
7
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
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
35
WSW
25
W
20
W
10
NW
25
NE
45
ENE
45
E
35
E
20
ENE
15
NE
25
NNE
30
N
55
WNW
60
WNW
40
NW
45
NNW
60
WNW
20
NW
15
W
25
WSW
10
NW
15
NE
20
E
20
SSE
25
SW
35
W
45
N
55
NW
65
N
60
N
60
NNE
10
N
50
W
45
WSW
15
SSW
30
N
 cm 
1.0
2.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
3
1.0
1.0
3
2.0
1.0
1.0
2.0
3
1.0
1.0
1.0
2.0
 mm 
1.5
max°C
-6
-5
-5
-4
-3
-4
-4
-4
-3
-2
0
1
-2
-2
-1
0
-1
-2
-2
-2
-4
-3
-3
-3
-4
-3
0
1
2
0
-1
-1
-4
-1
-2
-1
min°C
-7
-6
-5
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-3
-1
0
-2
-3
-1
0
-2
-3
-3
-4
-4
-3
-3
-4
-5
-5
-3
1
0
-1
-1
-3
-4
-2
-2
-2
chill°C 
-16
-14
-11
-8
-10
-13
-13
-13
-10
-8
-6
-7
-11
-13
-9
-8
-10
-9
-8
-10
-9
-8
-9
-10
-13
-14
-12
-7
-9
-10
-10
-12
-14
-10
-8
-9
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
300
1300
50
0
100
400
150
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1450
1400
500
300
100
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
100
50
150
200
100
50
600
650
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-11-9-7-7-7-8-7-7-7-5-2-1-6-7-4-2-4-6-6-7-8-7-6-7-9-8-301-4-4-5-7-4-4-3-7-6-5-4-4-4-4-4-4-3-11-2-3-10-2-3-3-3-4-3-3-4-5-4-211-1-1-2-4-2-2-2
Sunrise
6:37
6:41
6:43
6:48
6:52
6:56
6:58
7:03
7:05
7:09
7:13
7:16
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 below freezing (max -3°C on Mon night, min -7°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the ENE by Tue morning).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu morning, min -3°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Wed afternoon, gales from the WNW by Thu night).

Buckle Island Weather (Days 6-9):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue morning, min -5°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun morning, strong winds from the NNW by Tue morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Buckle Island at the specific elevation of 500 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
SHIP9607
1016 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
39
Fresh winds from the SE
(39 kph at 130).
- km
SHIP5492
1019 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
32
Fresh winds from the SE
(32 kph at 130).
- km
SHIP9267
1019 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
28
Moderate winds from the SE
(28 kph at 140).
- km
SHIP2942
1019 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
28
Moderate winds from the SE
(28 kph at 140).
- km
SHIP8936
1019 km S
15m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
37
Fresh winds from the SSE
(38 kph at 150).
- km
SHIP2423
1019 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
39
Fresh winds from the SE
(39 kph at 130).
- km
SHIP7703
1019 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
33
Fresh winds from the SE
(34 kph at 140).
- km
SHIP3593
1019 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
39
Fresh winds from the SE
(39 kph at 130).
- km
SHIP8563
1019 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-6° C
39
Strong winds from the SE
(39 kph at 130).
SHIP8134
1019 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
39
Fresh winds from the SE
(39 kph at 130).
- 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.