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– Lat/Long: 74.02° S 162.60° E

Shafer Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Sat 08 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Sat night, min -31°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the NW by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed morning, min -19°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue night, calm by Thu morning).

Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
2300
2250
2250
2300
4150
7100
2250
2300
2250
2250
2300
km/h
5
NE
15
WNW
30
NW
35
NW
40
NW
35
NW
20
NW
25
WNW
30
WNW
25
NW
5
NNE
20
NW
20
NW
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
1
2
2
2
 mm
max °C
-18
-20
-24
-27
-31
-26
-18
-18
-19
-13
-7
-8
-11
-11
-11
-10
min °C
-20
-21
-25
-31
-31
-29
-24
-20
-19
-19
-9
-10
-14
-11
-11
-11
 chill °C
-20
-32
-39
-48
-48
-46
-37
-31
-31
-31
-13
-18
-23
-11
-16
-16
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
12:02
11:48
11:37
11:27
11:18
Sunset
2:29
2:41
2:52
3:02
3:11

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Shafer Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Shafer Peak is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Sat night, min -31°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the NW by Mon morning).

Shafer Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed morning, min -19°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue night, calm by Thu morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Shafer Peak at the specific elevation of 1000 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Shafer Peak. 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
Williams Field
445 km SSE
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-24° C
light snow
Light snow.
13
Light winds from the ESE.(Wind varies from 080 to 140 degs)
(13 kph at 110).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
ASCATB169E63S
1305 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
71
Gales from the WNW
(71 kph at 286).
- km
ASCATC177E64S
1305 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NNW
(36 kph at 342).
- km
ASCATC169E63S
1309 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
73
Gales from the W
(73 kph at 276).
- km
ASCATC170E63S
1316 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
70
Gales from the W
(70 kph at 279).
- km
ASCATB170E63S
1320 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
68
Gales from the WNW
(68 kph at 288).
- km
ASCATC178E64S
1323 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the N
(32 kph at 357).
- km
ASCATB171E63S
1324 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
68
Gales from the WNW
(68 kph at 288).
- km
ASCATC171E63S
1327 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
68
Gales from the WNW
(68 kph at 287).
- km
ASCATC179E64S
1335 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the N
(31 kph at 2).
- 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.