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– Lat/Long: 74.02° S 162.60° E

Shafer Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Mon 24 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Mon night, min -42°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NW by Wed morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Sat night, min -41°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
2250
2250
2250
2250
2250
4550
4400
2250
2300
2250
2250
2300
km/h
10
N
10
NW
15
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
35
WNW
35
NW
35
NW
20
N
15
ENE
10
ENE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
S
15
W
15
WNW
5
N
10
N
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
-36
-35
-33
-33
-33
-35
-36
-37
-38
-40
-39
-38
-36
-36
-36
-35
-35
-33
min °C
-37
-35
-34
-33
-34
-36
-37
-37
-42
-41
-40
-40
-37
-38
-37
-36
-35
-35
 chill °C
-49
-46
-46
-47
-50
-54
-56
-56
-57
-55
-52
-53
-48
-46
-46
-49
-35
-42
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-40-38-37-36-37-39-40-41-43-43-42-42-41-41-40-39-38-37-37-35-34-33-34-36-37-37-40-41-40-39-37-37-37-36-35-34-32-30-29-29-30-31-32-33-35-37-35-34-31-32-32-31-30-30-26-24-25-25-26-27-29-29-32-32-30-28-25-26-27-26-25-25-20-18-18-19-20-21-22-23-25-25-23-22-19-19-21-19-19-19
Sunrise
9:53
9:47
9:40
9:33
9:27
9:21
Sunset
4:31
4:37
4:44
4:50
4:55
5:00

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Shafer Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Shafer Peak is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Mon night, min -42°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NW by Wed morning).

Shafer Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Sat night, min -41°C on Thu morning). 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.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Williams Field
445 km SSE
8m alt.
1 hour ago
-27°C
light snow
Light snow.
Wind obs. (28 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast
ASCATB190E63S
1676 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NNE
(41 kph at 28).
- km
ASCATB190E62S
1688 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NNE
(40 kph at 28).
- km
ASCATB191E63S
1697 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NNE
(40 kph at 29).
- km
ASCATB191E62S
1712 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NNE
(37 kph at 31).
- km
ASCATB192E63S
1728 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NNE
(41 kph at 21).
- km
ASCATB192E62S
1729 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NNE
(40 kph at 22).
- km
ASCATB193E62S
1764 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NNE
(44 kph at 24).
- km
1783 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
17
Light winds from the WNW
(17 kph at 290).
9.0 km
ASCATB194E62S
1785 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NNE
(41 kph at 21).
- km

* 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.