Mawson Peak or Heard Pk weather
– Lat/Long: 53.11° S 73.51° E

Mawson Peak or Heard Pk
Weather Forecast, Australia

Issued: 4 pm Sat 15 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -3°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Sun night, strong winds from the W by Mon afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min 0°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Tue night, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed night).

Sat
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
mod. rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
300
350
100
150
200
400
450
150
200
200
250
250
350
150
200
200
250
km/h
60
SW
50
W
70
W
70
WSW
75
SSW
55
SW
40
W
55
NW
55
SW
65
WSW
80
WSW
50
WNW
45
NW
35
WNW
50
W
55
W
50
W
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Snowflake cm
 mm
1.1
2
11
4
3
0.4
0.1
8
2
0.5
1.9
0.2
0.2
3
0.4
0.8
1
max °C
-3
0
2
2
0
-1
-1
3
2
0
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
min °C
-3
-3
2
0
-3
-1
-1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
 chill °C
-13
-12
-6
-9
-14
-10
-9
-8
-8
-9
-10
-7
-7
-8
-8
-8
-8
Freezing level m
0
0
300
50
0
0
0
700
0
0
100
150
250
100
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:20
7:18
7:16
7:13
7:11
Sunset
4:59
5:00
5:01
5:02
5:05
5:07

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Mawson Peak or Heard Pk Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -3°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Sun night, strong winds from the W by Mon afternoon).

Mawson Peak or Heard Pk Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min 0°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Tue night, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk at the specific elevation of 0 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Mawson Peak or Heard Pk. 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 Heard Island and McDonald Islands.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
475 km NW
30m alt.
48 minutes ago
0° C
-
56
Near gales from the WSW
(56 kph at 240).
Mawson
1709 km S
16m alt.
2 hours ago
-15° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
78
Severe gales from the S
(78 kph at 170).
2.0 km
Mid: few
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1715 km W
146m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1731 km NNE
29m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Davis
1736 km S
23m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
State of sky unchanged.
44
Strong winds from the ENE
(44 kph at 60).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
SHIP11480
1786 km W
3m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
47
Strong winds from the WNW
(47 kph at 290).
SHIP362
1786 km W
-m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
-
47
Strong winds from the WNW
(47 kph at 290).
SHIP12182
1786 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
47
Strong winds from the WNW
(47 kph at 290).
- km
SHIP3468
1786 km W
3m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
47
Strong winds from the WNW
(47 kph at 290).
SHIP2975
1786 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
47
Strong winds from the WNW
(47 kph at 290).
- 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.

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