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Shafer Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Thu 11 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sat afternoon, min -15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Mon afternoon, min -12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
0
ENE
5
E
10
NNW
5
WNW
10
W
15
NW
10
WNW
10
W
20
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
10
NW
15
E
20
E
10
ESE
 cm 
2
5
4
 mm 
max°C
-11
-11
-13
-10
-10
-12
-10
-9
-11
-8
-8
-11
-9
-7
-7
-8
-10
-10
min°C
-13
-11
-15
-11
-10
-15
-11
-9
-13
-9
-9
-12
-10
-8
-9
-8
-10
-11
chill°C 
-21
-18
-24
-11
-14
-21
-15
-14
-21
-14
-16
-20
-18
-15
-14
-14
-17
-16
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2500
2300
5700
4900
4600
5200
2300
2250
2300
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Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00

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Shafer Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Shafer Peak is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sat afternoon, min -15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Shafer Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Mon afternoon, min -12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Priestley Glacier
74 km WNW
1925m alt.
1 hour ago
-19° C
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 240 degs) was rejected.
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
88 km SSE
93m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 310 degs) was rejected.
Cape Phillips
246 km ENE
780m alt.
3 hours ago
-9° C
-
13
Light winds from the NNE
(13 kph at 20).
Cape Ross
301 km S
212m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
Mcmurdo
442 km SSE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
-5° C
-
6
Light winds from the
(6 kph at 270).
36 km
Mid: overcast
Williams Field
445 km SSE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 320 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Mcmurdo Williams
446 km SSE
22m alt.
2 hours ago
-10° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the NE
(13 kph at 50).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
454 km SSE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-10° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the E
(15 kph at 90).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Dumont Durville
1167 km W
111m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 100).
45 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC123E66S
1736 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the E
(35 kph at 94).
- 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.