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– Lat/Long: 74.02° S 162.60° E

Shafer Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Thu 30 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Fri morning, min -31°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Tue afternoon, min -36°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Sun morning, near gales from the WSW by Mon night).

Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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night
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cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
2300
2300
2300
2300
2300
9500
3450
5400
5200
5150
5450
4450
2300
km/h
20
E
15
E
5
ENE
10
NW
20
WNW
20
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
35
W
40
W
55
WSW
45
W
45
W
30
W
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
-29
-28
-28
-27
-28
-28
-29
-30
-30
-32
-33
-34
-36
-35
-28
-25
-24
-25
min °C
-29
-28
-29
-27
-28
-29
-30
-30
-31
-32
-33
-36
-36
-36
-35
-26
-25
-30
 chill °C
-42
-40
-38
-36
-40
-42
-44
-44
-46
-47
-48
-54
-55
-56
-56
-43
-40
-46
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00

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Shafer Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Shafer Peak is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Fri morning, min -31°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Shafer Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Tue afternoon, min -36°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Sun morning, near gales from the WSW 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
Williams Field
445 km SSE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-36° C
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
46
Strong winds from the ESE
(46 kph at 110).
4.9 km
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
454 km SSE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
35
Fresh winds from the ESE
(35 kph at 110).
3.2 km
Mid: few
High: broken
ASCATB169E64S
1191 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
55
Near gales from the SSW
(55 kph at 208).
- km
ASCATB171E64S
1194 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the SW
(34 kph at 217).
- km
ASCATB170E64S
1198 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the SSW
(46 kph at 210).
- km
ASCATB170E63S
1209 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the SW
(41 kph at 215).
- km
ASCATB169E63S
1211 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SSW
(49 kph at 206).
- km
ASCATB171E63S
1221 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the SW
(28 kph at 217).
- km
ASCATB168E63S
1240 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
61
Near gales from the SSW
(61 kph at 208).
- km
ASCATB165E63S
1250 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
72
Gales from the SSW
(72 kph at 209).
- 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.