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– Lat/Long: 74.02° S 162.60° E

Shafer Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 am Sat 14 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Fri night, min -24°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat morning, strong winds from the WNW by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu afternoon, min -26°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue morning, light winds from the NW by Thu morning).

Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
 km/h
30
NNW
20
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
45
WNW
45
WNW
45
WNW
40
WNW
45
WNW
40
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
1
max °C
-12
-13
-15
-18
-17
-16
-17
-23
-22
-24
-24
-25
-25
-22
-20
-13
-8
-6
-5
min °C
-13
-13
-16
-19
-18
-16
-24
-23
-23
-25
-25
-25
-26
-23
-21
-19
-11
-6
-6
-22
-22
-24
-28
-30
-28
-40
-39
-39
-41
-41
-41
-41
-36
-34
-31
-18
-12
-13
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
150
950
1000
Cloud base (m)
2350
2250
2250
2250
2250
2250
2300
2300
2300
2300
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Sunrise
4:18
4:28
4:39
4:47
4:56
5:03
Sunset
12:29
12:19
12:10
11:52
11:44
11:36

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Shafer Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Shafer Peak is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Fri night, min -24°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat morning, strong winds from the WNW by Sun night).

Shafer Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu afternoon, min -26°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue morning, light winds from the NW by Thu morning).

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
Priestley Glacier
74 km WNW
1925m alt.
4 hours ago
-13° C
-
Wind obs. (48 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
88 km SSE
93m alt.
3 hours ago
-5° C
-
9
Light winds from the NNE
(9 kph at 30).
ASCATC167E74S
149 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
6
Light winds from the NNE
(6 kph at 13).
- km
ASCATB167E74S
152 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
8
Light winds from the N
(8 kph at 7).
- km
ASCATB167E75S
156 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 10).
- km
ASCATC167E75S
159 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
14
Light winds from the N
(14 kph at 10).
- km
ASCATC168E75S
161 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
9
Light winds from the NNE
(9 kph at 20).
- km
ASCATB168E75S
172 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
8
Light winds from the NE
(8 kph at 35).
- km
ASCATC168E74S
179 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
11
Light winds from the ESE
(11 kph at 118).
- km
ASCATB168E74S
180 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
14
Light winds from the ESE
(14 kph at 120).
- 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.