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– Lat/Long: 74.02° S 162.60° E

Shafer Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Wed 11 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Wed afternoon, min -29°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Sun morning, min -33°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Sun morning, gales from the W by Mon night).

Wed
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
 km/h
55
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
30
NW
20
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
25
WNW
35
WNW
50
WNW
50
WNW
55
WNW
max °C
-25
-28
-28
-27
-26
-27
-28
-26
-26
-26
-26
-25
-25
-25
-26
-28
-31
min °C
-27
-29
-28
-27
-27
-27
-28
-28
-26
-26
-26
-25
-25
-26
-27
-31
-33
-44
-46
-44
-43
-39
-39
-39
-40
-37
-40
-39
-38
-38
-41
-45
-49
-53
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2250
7550
4950
2250
2300
2250
2300
2250
2250
2250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-29-31-31-30-30-31-31-31-29-29-29-29-28-29-30-32-35-26-29-28-27-27-27-28-27-26-26-26-25-25-26-27-30-32-22-26-24-22-22-22-22-23-22-22-23-21-20-21-21-24-29-18-22-19-18-18-16-17-19-17-17-21-17-16-17-16-18-26-11-16-13-11-11-10-10-12-10-11-14-10-9-10-9-11-19
Sunrise
7:16
7:22
7:28
7:33
7:39
Sunset
9:23
9:17
9:12
9:06
9:00
8:53

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Shafer Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Shafer Peak is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Wed afternoon, min -29°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Fri night).

Shafer Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Sun morning, min -33°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Sun morning, gales from the W by Mon night).

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
Priestley Glacier
74 km WNW
1925m alt.
2 hours ago
-31° C
-
Wind obs. (22 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
88 km SSE
93m alt.
2 hours ago
-
59
Near gales from the WNW
(59 kph at 300).
Cape Phillips
246 km ENE
780m alt.
2 hours ago
-12° C
-
30
Fresh winds from the SW
(30 kph at 230).
Cape Ross
301 km S
212m alt.
2 hours ago
-11° C
-
19
Light winds from the SSE
(19 kph at 160).
Mcmurdo
442 km SSE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
-17° C
Hail showers.
37
Fresh winds from the E
(37 kph at 80).
4.8 km
Mid: overcast
Williams Field
445 km SSE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-17° C
light snow
Light snow.
37
Fresh winds from the E
(37 kph at 80).
7.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
ASCATB197E75S
1022 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the E
(39 kph at 86).
- km
ASCATB196E72S
1133 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the W
(41 kph at 278).
- km
ASCATB197E72S
1155 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the W
(41 kph at 275).
- km
Dumont Durville
1167 km W
111m alt.
1 hour ago
-5° C
-
30
Fresh winds from the SE
(30 kph at 130).
40 km
Mid: overcast

* 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.