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Shafer Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Wed 08 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Fri night, min -29°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed night, light winds from the NW by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

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

Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
45
WNW
50
WNW
45
WNW
50
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
5
NE
10
E
10
E
0
N
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
max °C
-27
-28
-27
-27
-26
-26
-25
-25
-26
-29
-30
-29
-28
-27
-28
-28
-26
-27
-27
min °C
-28
-28
-28
-29
-28
-26
-26
-26
-28
-31
-31
-29
-28
-28
-28
-28
-27
-27
-27
-46
-46
-46
-47
-41
-38
-39
-36
-36
-31
-41
-39
-34
-41
-42
-42
-40
-40
-40
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2250
2300
2300
2300
2250
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Sunrise
8:42
8:48
8:53
9:00
9:04
9:11
Sunset
5:37
5:30
5:24
5:17
5:12
5:06

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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 Fri night, min -29°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed night, light winds from the NW by Sat afternoon).

Shafer Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

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

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
-21° C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (11 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
454 km SSE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-33° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
ASCATC156E66S
981 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the SE
(32 kph at 143).
- km
ASCATC155E66S
986 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the SE
(55 kph at 137).
- km
ASCATC155E65S
1035 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
13
Light winds from the SE
(13 kph at 140).
- km
ASCATC154E65S
1102 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the SW
(17 kph at 228).
- km
ASCATC153E65S
1125 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the WSW
(17 kph at 238).
- km
ASCATC152E65S
1137 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the SW
(17 kph at 229).
- km
ASCATC151E65S
1153 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the S
(17 kph at 175).
- km
ASCATC150E65S
1164 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the SSE
(20 kph at 159).
- 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.