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

Mawson Peak or Heard Pk
Weather Forecast, Australia

Issued: 10 am Mon 23 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon night, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Mon night, moderate winds from the SSW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Fri night, min -6°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu night, stormy winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light rain
light rain
mod rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
some clouds
some clouds
clear
 km/h
55
WNW
60
WNW
65
W
55
W
65
WSW
55
W
55
WSW
30
SW
40
SW
65
SW
55
SW
65
WNW
60
W
95
WNW
80
W
60
W
75
W
85
WSW
1
4
2
1
2
3
4
5
max °C
-4
-3
-2
-4
-4
-5
-5
-5
-6
-6
-5
0
6
6
7
0
0
0
min °C
-4
-4
-5
-5
-5
-6
-6
-5
-6
-6
-5
-4
6
6
2
-1
0
-2
-14
-14
-16
-16
-16
-17
-17
-14
-14
-17
-16
-13
-1
-1
-6
-10
-9
-13
450
550
400
400
350
300
300
350
300
300
400
350
2500
3000
2600
950
900
650
Cloud base (m)
250
200
200
200
200
250
250
250
300
300
300
500
250
200
250
250
300
300
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Sunrise
5:18
5:20
5:22
5:24
5:26
5:28
Sunset
7:16
7:15
7:13
7:09
7:07
7:06

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

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon night, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Mon night, moderate winds from the SSW by Wed night).

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

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Fri night, min -6°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu night, stormy winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

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
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
475 km NW
30m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
-
50
Strong winds from the NW
(50 kph at 310).
40 km
SHIP8151
1535 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
94
Stormy winds from the ESE
(94 kph at 120).
- km
Mawson
1709 km S
16m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
State of sky unchanged.
65
Gales from the SE
(65 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1731 km NNE
29m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Davis
1736 km S
23m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
clear
Clear skies.
9
Light winds from the SSW
(9 kph at 210).
Mawson
1713 km S
16m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
State of sky unchanged.
65
Gales from the SE
(65 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1730 km NNE
29m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Davis
1739 km S
23m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
clear
Clear skies.
9
Light winds from the SSW
(9 kph at 210).
SnyderRocks
2386 km SE
42m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
-
19
Light winds from the SE
(19 kph at 130).
Syowa
2491 km S
26m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 30 degs) was rejected.

* 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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