Shafer Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

 

Days 0-3 Shafer Peak Weather Summary:

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -41°C on Wed morning, min -44°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds.

Days 3-6 Shafer Peak Weather Summary:

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Extremely cold (max -37°C on Mon night, min -42°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NE by Mon night).

Days 6-9 Shafer Peak Weather Summary:

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Wed morning, min -42°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
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
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
snow showers
partially cloudy
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
clear
partially cloudy
cloudy
light snow
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
Wind km/h
30 NW30
30 NW30
30 NW30
25 NW25
30 WNW30
35 WNW35
35 WNW35
35 WNW35
35 NW35
35 NW35
15 N15
30 NE30
35 ENE35
35 E35
35 E35
25 E25
20 E20
15 ENE15
15 N15
25 NW25
25 WNW25
20 N20
15 NNE15
20 NE20
20 ENE20
10 ENE10
15 NE15
clear clear clear clear clear clear clear clear some clouds some clouds some clouds snow shwrs some clouds snow shwrs snow shwrs snow shwrs snow shwrs some clouds some clouds some clouds clear some clouds cloudy light snow some clouds some clouds some clouds
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Rain
Rain mm
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Snow
Snow cm
- - - - - - - - - - - 2 - 1 2 1 1 - - - - - - 2 - - -
High °C
-41 -41 -42 -43 -43 -43 -43 -43 -41 -38 -38 -40 -41 -41 -40 -39 -38 -37 -36 -37 -35 -34 -34 -36 -40 -41 -40
Low °C
-41 -42 -43 -43 -43 -44 -43 -43 -43 -39 -39 -42 -42 -42 -42 -40 -38 -38 -37 -38 -38 -34 -35 -39 -41 -42 -42
Chill °C
-59 -59 -61 -62 -63 -64 -64 -64 -62 -55 -52 -59 -61 -61 -58 -56 -54 -49 -51 -53 -49 -48 -47 -51 -55 -53 -53
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
10:07 - - 10:00 - - 9:53 - - 9:47 - - 9:41 - - 9:33 - - 9:27 - - 9:21 - - 9:15 - -
Sunset
- 4:19 - - 4:24 - - 4:30 - - 4:37 - - 4:44 - - 4:49 - - 4:54 - - 5:00 - - 5:07 -

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.
2 hours ago
-28.3° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
Cape Phillips
246 km ENE
780m alt.
2 hours ago
-29.2° C
-
31
Fresh winds from the SSW
(31 kph at 210).
Cape Ross
301 km S
201m alt.
4 hours ago
-29.5° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the SE
(26 kph at 180).
Minna Bluff
517 km S
920m alt.
4 hours ago
No report.
37
Fresh winds from the SE
(37 kph at 170).
Linda
523 km SSE
50m alt.
4 hours ago
-
52
Near gales from the S
(52 kph at 190).

* 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.