– Lat/Long: 74.02° S 162.60° E
Shafer Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 5 pm Wed 02 Sep Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 5 pm Wed 02 Sep Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 5 pm Wed 02 Sep Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
5 Shafer Peak Elevations: 5 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Wed afternoon, min -29°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Sun night, min -38°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, near gales from the NW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||
Wed 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | light snow | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 2250 | 2300 | 3800 | 5350 | 5550 | 2250 | 2250 | 2300 | 2300 | 2250 | 2300 | 2300 | 2250 | 2250 | |||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -20 | -22 | -24 | -25 | -25 | -25 | -25 | -24 | -27 | -32 | -35 | -35 | -34 | -31 | -31 | -31 | -31 |
min °C | -21 | -24 | -25 | -25 | -25 | -25 | -25 | -26 | -29 | -33 | -36 | -35 | -35 | -33 | -31 | -31 | -37 |
chill °C | -32 | -34 | -37 | -36 | -36 | -36 | -36 | -37 | -43 | -49 | -50 | -46 | -35 | -41 | -46 | -49 | -59 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:33 | — | — | 8:26 | — | — |
 | 5:23 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:50 | — |
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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 -20°C on Wed afternoon, min -29°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.
Shafer Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Sun night, min -38°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, near gales from the NW by Tue morning).
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 |  | ||||
Dumont Durville |  | ||||
hy2c179E65S | |||||
hy2c179E64S | |||||
ASCATB179E65S | |||||
ASCATB180E65S | |||||
hy2c175E64S | |||||
hy2c177E64S | |||||
ASCATB174E64S | |||||
ASCATC174E64S |
* 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.