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 Wed 24 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 10mm) on Thu afternoon Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed night, min -10°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Thu afternoon, gales from the WSW by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 15mm) heaviest on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon night, min -8°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (near gales from the W on Sat afternoon, extremely windy from the W by Mon night).

Wed
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
km/h
95
W
105
WNW
100
WNW
105
WNW
65
W
75
WNW
75
W
70
WSW
65
WSW
60
W
70
W
90
W
100
WSW
85
WSW
105
W
95
W
115
W
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Snowflake cm
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
 mm
0.4
4
3
2
1.2
4
6
max °C
3
5
5
5
-3
-5
-5
-8
-9
-8
-3
0
1
1
4
5
6
min °C
3
3
5
1
-6
-6
-8
-9
-10
-8
-5
-1
0
0
2
4
3
 chill °C
-6
-6
-4
-9
-18
-18
-21
-22
-23
-20
-16
-11
-11
-10
-7
-5
-7
Freezing level m
2450
2300
2350
1100
350
200
150
0
0
150
500
900
1450
1100
2200
2350
2150
Cloud base (m)
300
350
250
200
250
250
250
350
500
450
300
250
250
300
250
250
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-2-2-4-9-12-19-23-20-17-12-8-5-5-4-2-2222-1-8-10-14-17-16-14-9-5-3-20223453-5-6-7-9-10-8-4-11135534452221012333445
Sunrise
8:21
8:21
8:21
8:21
8:21
Sunset
3:53
3:55
3:55
3:56
3:56
3:56

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

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: Mild with light rain (total 10mm) on Thu afternoon Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed night, min -10°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Thu afternoon, gales from the WSW by Sat morning).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 15mm) heaviest on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon night, min -8°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (near gales from the W on Sat afternoon, extremely windy from the W by Mon night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk at the specific elevation of 1000 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
SHIP2494
597 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
47
Strong winds from the NNW
(47 kph at 330).
- km
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1715 km W
146m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1731 km NNE
29m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
2611 km WSW
22m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the WNW
(20 kph at 290).
20 km
Termas de Río Hondo international Airport
2935 km NW
285m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 340 degs) was rejected.
0.3 km
Low: no significant cloud
SHIP831
598 km WNW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
6° C
47
Strong winds from the NNW
(47 kph at 330).
SHIP8598
598 km WNW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
6° C
47
Strong winds from the NNW
(47 kph at 330).
SHIP7779
598 km WNW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
6° C
47
Strong winds from the NNW
(47 kph at 330).
SHIP2828
598 km WNW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
6° C
47
Strong winds from the NNW
(47 kph at 330).
SHIP5223
598 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
47
Strong winds from the NNW
(47 kph at 330).
- 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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