Shafer Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

 

Days 0-3 Shafer Peak Weather Summary:

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Thu morning, min -38°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds.

Days 3-6 Shafer Peak Weather Summary:

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Tue night, min -38°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sun night, light winds from the NNW by Wed morning).

Days 6-9 Shafer Peak Weather Summary:

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Wed morning, min -38°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the WNW by Fri night).

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night
clear
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
clear
clear
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
clear
clear
partially cloudy
Wind km/h
40 WNW40
20 NW20
10 WNW10
20 WNW20
25 W25
35 W35
25 WSW25
30 WSW30
30 W30
30 W30
35 WNW35
50 W50
45 WNW45
30 WNW30
15 NW15
15 NNW15
35 WNW35
20 NW20
10 NNW10
10 N10
5 N5
15 WNW15
20 WNW20
30 WNW30
35 WNW35
40 WNW40
45 WNW45
clear some clouds some clouds clear clear some clouds some clouds some clouds some clouds clear clear clear clear clear some clouds some clouds some clouds some clouds some clouds some clouds some clouds some clouds some clouds some clouds clear clear some clouds
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Rain
Rain mm
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Snow
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High °C
-31 -31 -33 -34 -34 -36 -36 -36 -38 -38 -38 -34 -32 -31 -31 -30 -29 -28 -28 -28 -29 -30 -31 -33 -33 -34 -36
Low °C
-32 -32 -34 -34 -35 -37 -37 -37 -38 -38 -38 -38 -33 -31 -31 -31 -29 -29 -28 -29 -30 -31 -32 -34 -34 -35 -37
Chill °C
-47 -44 -42 -48 -49 -54 -52 -53 -56 -56 -57 -55 -50 -47 -44 -44 -45 -40 -37 -36 -37 -41 -44 -49 -51 -53 -56
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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Sunrise
8:03 - - 8:08 - - 8:14 - - 8:18 - - 8:25 - - 8:30 - - 8:34 - - 8:40 - - 8:45 - -
Sunset
- 8:25 - - 8:21 - - 8:15 - - 8:08 - - 8:02 - - 7:58 - - 7:52 - - 7:45 - - 7:39 -

Issued local time.

This table gives the weather forecast for Shafer Peak at the specific elevation of 3600 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.
1 hour ago
-36.7° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 290).
JangBogo
84 km SE
29m alt.
2 hours ago
-14.6° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
40 km
BaiaTerraNova
89 km SSE
80m alt.
1 hour ago
-12.4° C
-
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 280).
CapeRoss
301 km S
201m alt.
1 hour ago
-15.4° C
-
6
Light winds from the WNW
(6 kph at 290).
Mcmurdo Base
442 km SSE
34m alt.
2 hours ago
-16.6° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
36 km
Mid: clear

* 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.