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– Lat/Long: 74.02° S 162.60° E

Shafer Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Sat 07 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Mon night, min -24°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Mon afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Tue morning, min -24°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Tue morning, near gales from the NW by Wed afternoon).

Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
 km/h
15
ENE
5
N
35
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
30
NW
40
NW
30
NNW
10
N
15
NE
15
NW
35
NW
45
NW
45
WNW
40
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
1
4
3
3
max °C
-22
-20
-23
-23
-22
-22
-18
-17
-12
-10
-10
-11
-17
-19
-23
-20
-18
-17
min °C
-23
-22
-24
-23
-22
-23
-19
-17
-16
-11
-11
-16
-18
-21
-24
-23
-18
-19
-32
-33
-38
-38
-37
-38
-31
-30
-28
-17
-17
-28
-31
-37
-40
-38
-30
-30
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
150
200
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2300
2350
2250
2350
2300
2500
2250
2250
2250
7250
5500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:48
6:54
7:00
7:05
7:11
7:16
Sunset
9:47
9:42
9:36
9:30
9:23
9:17

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Shafer Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Shafer Peak is: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Mon night, min -24°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Mon afternoon).

Shafer Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Tue morning, min -24°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Tue morning, near gales from the NW by Wed 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
Priestley Glacier
74 km WNW
1925m alt.
2 hours ago
-32° C
-
Wind obs. (24 kph from 280 degs) was rejected.
Jang Bogo Station
84 km SE
29m alt.
3 hours ago
-9° C
-
56
Near gales from the WNW
(56 kph at 290).
40 km
Mid: overcast
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
88 km SSE
93m alt.
55 minutes ago
-7° C
-
46
Strong winds from the NW
(46 kph at 310).
Cape Phillips
246 km ENE
780m alt.
2 hours ago
-
50
Strong winds from the SW
(50 kph at 230).
Cape Ross
301 km S
212m alt.
55 minutes ago
-
9
Light winds from the WSW
(9 kph at 240).
Williams Field
445 km SSE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-8° C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (13 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Dumont Durville
1167 km W
111m alt.
3 hours ago
-8° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
24
Moderate winds from the SE
(24 kph at 140).
30 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP1660
1538 km NW
-m alt.
55 minutes ago
2° C
No report.
31
Fresh winds from the W
(31 kph at 260).
1783 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
-55° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 60 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
DomeA
2019 km S
4084m alt.
2 hours ago
-47° C
-
11
Light winds from the E
(11 kph at 100).

* 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.