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– Lat/Long: 74.02° S 162.60° E

Shafer Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Tue 01 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Thu afternoon, min -26°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue night, light winds from the NW by Thu afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Mon morning, min -21°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat night, calm by Sun night).

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Tue morning, min -16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Fri morning, min -20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sun
13
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
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
 km/h
30
NW
35
NW
25
NW
30
WNW
30
NW
25
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
30
NW
35
NW
30
NW
30
NW
20
NW
10
E
5
NE
10
ENE
5
NNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NE
5
E
0
N
10
WNW
20
WNW
25
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
ENE
15
E
15
ESE
10
E
 cm 
 mm 
0.7
0.3
0.7
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.5
0.1
0.9
4
1.0
max°C
-25
-21
-20
-20
-16
-12
-11
-12
-15
-15
-16
-18
-19
-19
-17
-18
-15
-13
-10
-9
-8
-9
-8
-11
-12
-15
-15
-17
-14
-11
-11
-15
-15
-15
-19
-18
min°C
-26
-25
-21
-21
-21
-14
-12
-14
-15
-17
-17
-19
-21
-21
-19
-18
-17
-14
-11
-10
-9
-9
-10
-12
-14
-16
-16
-18
-17
-12
-13
-18
-16
-15
-20
-19
chill°C 
-41
-40
-33
-34
-34
-24
-19
-22
-24
-28
-28
-31
-34
-34
-31
-30
-28
-19
-15
-15
-13
-15
-16
-12
-18
-16
-24
-29
-28
-20
-21
-27
-22
-22
-29
-26
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2250
2300
5400
4450
4100
2300
4200
2250
2300
2250
2250
2250
2250
2250
2250
2300
2250
2250
2250
2250
2250
2250
2250
2300
2300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-42-38-37-36-33-30-29-31-33-34-35-37-38-37-36-35-33-34-31-31-28-28-31-33-34-36-37-37-35-33-34-36-36-37-39-38-41-36-35-34-31-27-26-28-30-31-32-34-35-35-33-33-31-31-28-26-24-25-27-30-31-33-33-34-31-30-31-33-33-34-37-35-37-33-31-31-28-23-22-24-25-27-27-30-31-31-29-29-27-26-22-21-19-20-21-24-26-28-28-29-27-24-24-28-27-28-32-30-33-29-27-28-25-19-18-20-21-23-23-25-27-27-25-24-23-20-17-17-15-16-16-18-20-22-23-24-22-18-18-23-22-22-27-25-26-23-21-21-19-13-12-13-15-16-17-19-20-20-18-18-16-14-11-10-9-9-9-12-13-16-16-18-16-12-12-17-16-15-20-19
Sunrise
9:07
9:12
9:18
9:23
8:29
9:34
9:40
9:45
9:51
9:56
10:03
10:07
Sunset
7:21
7:15
7:08
7:04
6:58
5:52
6:45
6:39
6:34
6:28
6:22
6:15

Shafer Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Shafer Peak is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Thu afternoon, min -26°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue night, light winds from the NW by Thu afternoon).

Shafer Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Mon morning, min -21°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat night, calm by Sun night).

Shafer Peak Weather (Days 6-9):

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Tue morning, min -16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Shafer Peak at the specific elevation of 0 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.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Priestley Glacier
74 km WNW
1925m alt.
38 minutes ago
-46° C
-
Wind obs. (31 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
88 km SSE
93m alt.
38 minutes ago
-24° C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
Cape Phillips
245 km ENE
780m alt.
38 minutes ago
-27° C
-
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 270).
SHIP457
288 km SSE
-m alt.
3 hours ago
-40° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 310).
SHIP14
289 km SSE
-m alt.
2 hours ago
-40° C
-
31
Fresh winds from the WNW
(31 kph at 300).
SHIP9689
289 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
26
Moderate winds from the WNW
(26 kph at 300).
- km
SHIP685
289 km SSE
-m alt.
38 minutes ago
-40° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 290).
SHIP6610
289 km SSE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-40° C
21
Moderate winds from the WNW
(21 kph at 290).
SHIP10392
289 km SSE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-40° C
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 290).
SHIP3738
289 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
26
Moderate winds from the WNW
(26 kph at 300).
- 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.