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– Lat/Long: 74.02° S 162.60° E

Shafer Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Wed 19 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Thu night, min -37°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Wed morning, near gales from the WNW by Thu afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Sat morning, min -39°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat night, light winds from the NNE by Sun afternoon).

Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
2250
2250
2250
5450
2300
2300
km/h
25
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
50
WNW
45
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
15
NW
10
NE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
-34
-36
-35
-30
-26
-25
-27
-27
-28
-30
-31
-32
-35
-35
-37
-34
-33
-32
min °C
-35
-37
-37
-33
-28
-27
-27
-27
-30
-30
-32
-36
-36
-37
-39
-35
-34
-34
 chill °C
-52
-56
-56
-52
-47
-43
-43
-42
-46
-46
-49
-54
-53
-45
-50
-45
-46
-46
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-41-42-41-36-34-33-34-34-36-37-38-40-42-42-44-41-41-40-39-40-39-34-31-30-31-31-33-34-35-38-39-40-42-39-38-37-35-37-36-32-27-26-27-27-29-30-32-34-36-36-38-35-34-33-31-33-33-29-23-22-24-24-26-27-28-30-31-31-34-30-29-29-24-27-26-22-17-16-18-18-19-20-22-24-25-25-27-23-22-23
Sunrise
10:29
10:21
10:14
10:07
10:00
9:53
Sunset
3:59
4:06
4:12
4:19
4:24
4:31

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Shafer Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Shafer Peak is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Thu night, min -37°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Wed morning, near gales from the WNW by Thu afternoon).

Shafer Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Sat morning, min -39°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat night, light winds from the NNE by Sun afternoon).

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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Williams Field
445 km SSE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-18° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the E
(26 kph at 100).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
ASCATC153E64S
1206 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
63
Gales from the SW
(63 kph at 227).
- km
ASCATC151E64S
1212 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
60
Near gales from the SSW
(60 kph at 204).
- km
ASCATC152E64S
1213 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
65
Gales from the SSW
(65 kph at 211).
- km
ASCATC153E63S
1241 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
61
Near gales from the SW
(61 kph at 221).
- km
ASCATC150E64S
1255 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
69
Gales from the SSW
(69 kph at 197).
- km
ASCATC148E64S
1255 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the SSW
(55 kph at 199).
- km
ASCATC152E63S
1258 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the SW
(57 kph at 226).
- km
ASCATC151E63S
1266 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the SW
(53 kph at 222).
- km
ASCATC149E64S
1268 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
66
Gales from the SSW
(66 kph at 200).
- 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.