Shafer Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

 

Days 0-3 Shafer Peak Weather Summary:

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -37°C on Tue morning, min -44°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly strong winds.

Days 3-6 Shafer Peak Weather Summary:

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -38°C on Sat morning, min -44°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the E by Sun night).

Days 6-9 Shafer Peak Weather Summary:

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -35°C on Wed morning, min -41°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Mon morning, near gales from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
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
partially cloudy
clear
clear
clear
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
snow showers
snow showers
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
clear
clear
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
Wind km/h
35 NW35
40 WNW40
40 WNW40
30 NW30
30 NW30
30 NW30
35 WNW35
40 WNW40
35 WNW35
40 WNW40
45 WNW45
35 NW35
25 NNW25
15 NNE15
40 ENE40
30 E30
25 E25
15 E15
10 NE10
15 NE15
20 NNE20
25 NNW25
40 WNW40
40 WNW40
35 NW35
45 WNW45
40 WNW40
some clouds clear clear clear some clouds some clouds clear clear clear clear some clouds some clouds some clouds snow shwrs snow shwrs some clouds some clouds some clouds some clouds some clouds some clouds some clouds clear clear some clouds some clouds some clouds
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Rain
Rain mm
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Snow
Snow cm
- - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
High °C
-37 -40 -41 -41 -41 -42 -43 -43 -43 -42 -42 -39 -38 -39 -40 -43 -43 -42 -40 -40 -39 -40 -41 -36 -35 -35 -39
Low °C
-39 -41 -41 -41 -42 -43 -43 -44 -44 -43 -42 -41 -39 -39 -43 -43 -44 -43 -41 -40 -40 -40 -41 -40 -35 -37 -41
Chill °C
-56 -61 -62 -60 -60 -61 -64 -64 -65 -64 -64 -58 -53 -53 -58 -63 -61 -53 -54 -55 -54 -57 -62 -56 -54 -55 -62
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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mountain backdrop mountain backdrop
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Sunrise
10:14 - - 10:07 - - 10:00 - - 9:53 - - 9:47 - - 9:41 - - 9:33 - - 9:27 - - 9:21 - -
Sunset
- 4:12 - - 4:19 - - 4:24 - - 4:30 - - 4:37 - - 4:44 - - 4:49 - - 4:54 - - 5:00 -

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
Baia Terra Nova
89 km SSE
80m alt.
1 hour ago
-21.2° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 120).
Cape Phillips
246 km ENE
201m alt.
1 hour ago
-19.7° C
-
9
Light winds from the E
(9 kph at 80).
Cape Ross
301 km S
201m alt.
1 hour ago
-27.7° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 70).
Mcmurdo Base
442 km SSE
34m alt.
1 hour ago
-27.0° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
6
Light winds from the NW
(6 kph at 320).
31 km
Mid: overcast
Williams Field
445 km SSE
8m alt.
1 hour ago
-27° C
light snow
Light snow.
6
Light winds from the NW
(6 kph at 320).
Low: 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. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Shafer Peak and within an acceptable time window.