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– Lat/Long: 74.02° S 162.60° E

Shafer Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Wed 02 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Wed afternoon, min -20°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Sun night, min -31°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Tue morning).

Wed
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
PM
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
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
2250
2300
3800
5350
5550
2250
2250
2300
2300
2250
2300
2300
2250
2250
km/h
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
10
NNW
10
E
15
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
NE
10
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
4
1
 mm
max °C
-12
-15
-17
-18
-18
-18
-18
-16
-17
-23
-26
-26
-25
-21
-21
-21
-21
min °C
-14
-17
-18
-18
-19
-19
-19
-18
-20
-25
-27
-27
-26
-25
-21
-22
-27
 chill °C
-24
-27
-28
-28
-29
-30
-29
-27
-29
-35
-36
-34
-26
-31
-31
-34
-41
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:51
8:45
8:38
8:33
8:26
Sunset
5:23
5:29
5:34
5:39
5:45
5:50

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Shafer Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Shafer Peak is: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Wed afternoon, min -20°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Shafer Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Sun night, min -31°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Tue 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.
2 hours ago
-20°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
9
Light winds from the E
(9 kph at 100).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Dumont Durville
1167 km W
111m alt.
2 hours ago
-4°C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
70
Gales from the ESE
(70 kph at 120).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
ASCATB198E64S
1805 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the SSE
(31 kph at 152).
- km
ASCATB199E64S
1838 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the SSE
(32 kph at 149).
- km
ASCATC199E64S
1843 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the SSE
(31 kph at 159).
- km
ASCATB196E63S
1849 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the SSE
(27 kph at 156).
- km
ASCATC200E64S
1851 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the SSE
(34 kph at 162).
- km
ASCATB200E64S
1865 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the SSE
(38 kph at 157).
- km
ASCATB197E63S
1871 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the SSE
(25 kph at 156).
- km
ASCATC198E63S
1903 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the SSE
(25 kph at 151).
- 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.