Shafer Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

 

Days 0-3 Shafer Peak Weather Summary:

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Sun morning, min -35°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Shafer Peak Weather Summary:

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Mon afternoon, min -36°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Tue night, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu afternoon).

Days 6-9 Shafer Peak Weather Summary:

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Fri afternoon, min -39°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Thu night, light winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
1
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partially cloudy
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
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clear
clear
partially cloudy
snow showers
partially cloudy
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clear
clear
clear
Wind km/h
15 NNW15
10 N10
10 NNE10
10 NE10
10 ENE10
15 ENE15
15 ENE15
15 ENE15
10 NE10
10 NNE10
10 NNE10
10 NNE10
10 ENE10
10 ENE10
10 NE10
10 N10
10 NNW10
25 NW25
35 WNW35
55 WNW55
45 WNW45
30 NW30
35 WNW35
40 WNW40
25 WNW25
15 WNW15
30 W30
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Rain
Rain mm
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Snow
Snow cm
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High °C
-34 -34 -33 -32 -31 -30 -30 -30 -30 -31 -31 -31 -32 -33 -34 -34 -34 -36 -36 -33 -30 -28 -29 -31 -31 -32 -36
Low °C
-35 -34 -33 -33 -32 -31 -30 -30 -30 -31 -31 -32 -33 -34 -34 -34 -36 -36 -36 -36 -31 -29 -32 -31 -31 -35 -36
Chill °C
-44 -43 -42 -41 -42 -42 -42 -42 -40 -40 -40 -41 -42 -43 -43 -44 -44 -52 -55 -53 -47 -42 -44 -49 -46 -44 -53
Freezing level m
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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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.

Live conditions reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
PriestleyGlacier
74 km WNW
1925m alt.
37 minutes ago
-49.7° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
Baia Terra Nova
89 km SSE
80m alt.
37 minutes ago
-17.3° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 300).
Cape Phillips
246 km ENE
201m alt.
37 minutes ago
-22.0° C
-
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 270).
Cape Ross
301 km S
201m alt.
37 minutes ago
-13.9° C
-
33
Fresh winds from the WNW
(33 kph at 290).
MidPoint
517 km SW
2510m alt.
37 minutes ago
-57.4° C
-
17
Light winds from the WSW
(17 kph at 240).

* 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. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Shafer Peak and within an acceptable time window.