– Lat/Long: 74.02° S 162.60° E
Shafer Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 5 am Wed 26 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 5 am Wed 26 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 5 am Wed 26 Aug Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
5 Shafer Peak Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Fri night, min -39°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Mon night, min -32°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | clear | clear | clear | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | cloudy | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | |
Cloud base (m) | 4250 | 2250 | 2250 | 2250 | 2250 | 2250 | 2300 | 2400 | 2300 | 2400 | ||||||||
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mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -33 | -35 | -37 | -37 | -32 | -31 | -33 | -33 | -29 | -27 | -27 | -29 | -30 | -32 | -25 | -24 | -23 | -21 |
min °C | -34 | -37 | -39 | -39 | -34 | -31 | -33 | -34 | -33 | -28 | -29 | -29 | -31 | -32 | -30 | -25 | -24 | -23 |
chill °C | -52 | -56 | -48 | -48 | -43 | -38 | -41 | -41 | -42 | -36 | -39 | -41 | -46 | -44 | -40 | -34 | -32 | -29 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | 9:40 | — | — | 9:33 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — |
 | — | 4:44 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:13 | — |
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Shafer Peak Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Shafer Peak is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Fri night, min -39°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon).
Shafer Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Mon night, min -32°C on Sun afternoon). 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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Williams Field |  | ||||
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station | | ||||
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ASCATB199E63S | |||||
ASCATB200E63S | |||||
ASCATB201E63S | |||||
ASCATB202E63S | |||||
ASCATB203E63S | |||||
ASCATB201E62S | |||||
ASCATB204E63S |
* 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.