Shafer Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

 

Days 0-3 Shafer Peak Weather Summary:

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Tue morning, min -31°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Shafer Peak Weather Summary:

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Sat morning, min -29°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Shafer Peak Weather Summary:

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Wed afternoon, min -30°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wed
31
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
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
clear
clear
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
Wind km/h
20 NW20
25 WNW25
25 WNW25
20 NW20
5 N5
10 E10
5 NW5
5 WNW5
5 WSW5
15 NW15
10 WNW10
5 WSW5
5 N5
15 SE15
20 SE20
15 ESE15
10 SSE10
5 SW5
25 WNW25
25 WNW25
25 WNW25
25 WNW25
20 WNW20
10 W10
15 WNW15
10 W10
10 SW10
some clouds some clouds some clouds some clouds some clouds some clouds some clouds some clouds some clouds some clouds some clouds some clouds some clouds snow shwrs snow shwrs light snow snow shwrs snow shwrs snow shwrs some clouds some clouds clear clear some clouds some clouds some clouds some clouds
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Rain
Rain mm
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Snow
Snow cm
- - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 3 3 1 1 2 - - - - - - - -
High °C
-28 -26 -26 -29 -27 -27 -29 -27 -26 -27 -21 -19 -17 -14 -15 -17 -20 -19 -21 -24 -24 -28 -24 -23 -24 -21 -20
Low °C
-30 -28 -27 -31 -28 -28 -30 -29 -27 -29 -24 -20 -20 -15 -16 -20 -20 -19 -28 -25 -25 -30 -25 -23 -25 -22 -20
Chill °C
-39 -39 -39 -43 -34 -34 -29 -33 -32 -37 -27 -23 -22 -22 -24 -28 -28 -24 -31 -37 -37 -42 -34 -31 -33 -28 -27
Freezing level m
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sea lvl3000ft6000ft9000ft12000ft15000ft
mountain backdrop mountain backdrop
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Sunrise
- 4:43 - - 4:35 - - 4:26 - - 4:18 - - 4:09 - - 4:01 - - 0:00 - - 3:41 - - 3:30 -
Sunset
- - 11:09 - - 11:17 - - 11:25 - - 11:34 - - 11:43 - - 11:52 - - 12:00 - - 0:03 - - 0:14

Issued local time.

This table gives the weather forecast for Shafer Peak at the specific elevation of 2000 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.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
PriestleyGlacier
74 km WNW
1925m alt.
1 hour ago
-40.6° C
-
17
Light winds from the WNW
(17 kph at 300).
Baia Terra Nova
89 km SSE
80m alt.
1 hour ago
-17.5° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 190).
Cape Phillips
246 km ENE
780m alt.
1 hour ago
-19.2° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 100).
Cape Ross
301 km S
201m alt.
1 hour ago
-19.9° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 120).
Mcmurdo Base
442 km SSE
34m alt.
2 hours ago
-21.3° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
28
Moderate winds from the E
(28 kph at 80).
31 km
Mid: overcast

* 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. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Shafer Peak and within an acceptable time window.