– Lat/Long: 74.02° S 162.60° E
Shafer Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 5 pm Wed 12 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 5 pm Wed 12 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 5 pm Wed 12 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
5 Shafer Peak Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Wed afternoon, min -32°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Wed night, calm by Fri morning). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Sat afternoon, min -37°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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snow shwrs | clear | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | light snow | light snow | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 2250 | 2300 | 2250 | 2250 | 2250 | 2250 | 2250 | 2250 | 2250 | 2250 | 2250 | 2250 | 2250 | 2250 | |||
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 cm | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -21 | -24 | -22 | -22 | -23 | -25 | -29 | -31 | -31 | -32 | -33 | -33 | -34 | -35 | -36 | -36 | -34 |
min °C | -22 | -25 | -23 | -23 | -25 | -27 | -31 | -32 | -32 | -32 | -33 | -34 | -34 | -36 | -36 | -36 | -37 |
chill °C | -38 | -43 | -38 | -33 | -35 | -27 | -38 | -41 | -40 | -41 | -43 | -41 | -43 | -44 | -42 | -36 | -37 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | — | — | 11:18 | — | — | 11:08 | — | — | 11:00 | — | — | 10:52 | — | — | 10:44 | — | — |
 | 3:02 | — | — | 3:11 | — | — | 3:21 | — | — | 3:29 | — | — | 3:37 | — | — | 3:44 | — |
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Shafer Peak Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Shafer Peak is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Wed afternoon, min -32°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Wed night, calm by Fri morning).
Shafer Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Sat afternoon, min -37°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
This table gives the weather forecast for Shafer Peak at the specific elevation of 3000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Williams Field |  | ||||
ASCATB166E63S | |||||
ASCATB167E63S | |||||
ASCATB170E63S | |||||
ASCATB171E63S | |||||
ASCATB172E63S | |||||
ASCATB163E62S | |||||
ASCATB162E62S | |||||
ASCATB164E62S | |||||
ASCATB166E62S |
* 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.