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 Mon 20 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 18mm) heaviest on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue night, min -5°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Tue morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 9mm) on Thu afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun morning, min -7°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat morning, extremely windy from the W by Sun morning).

Mon
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
mod rain
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
light rain
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
mod. rain
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
light rain
 km/h
125
SW
65
SW
45
WNW
80
WNW
95
W
80
WSW
55
W
65
NW
75
WNW
95
W
90
W
65
W
60
WSW
65
SW
55
WSW
70
WSW
85
WSW
3
1
1
3
2
2
2
0.1
8
0.2
10
6
1.6
max °C
-4
-1
2
5
7
5
3
4
5
3
-5
-6
-7
-6
-5
-4
2
min °C
-5
-3
1
3
3
4
3
3
5
-2
-6
-6
-7
-7
-6
-4
-3
-19
-16
-7
-5
-6
-4
-5
-4
-2
-13
-19
-18
-18
-19
-17
-15
-14
450
800
1800
2800
1900
2400
2150
2050
2400
700
350
250
200
200
250
400
900
Cloud base (m)
200
300
600
300
250
300
300
250
150
150
200
200
200
300
300
300
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-6-5-1-2-1-2-2-1-8-14-15-19-18-15-10-6-6-4-2223112-5-10-12-14-14-11-9-4-5-224553451-6-6-7-7-6-4-133246335653222234
Sunrise
7:03
7:05
7:05
7:07
7:09
Sunset
5:07
5:05
5:01
5:00
4:58
4:55

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

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 18mm) heaviest on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue night, min -5°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Tue morning).

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

Mild at first with light rain (total 9mm) on Thu afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun morning, min -7°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat morning, extremely windy from the W by Sun morning).

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)
476 km NW
30m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
80
Severe gales from the WSW
(80 kph at 240).
Mawson
1713 km S
16m alt.
3 hours ago
-12° C
State of sky unchanged.
15
Light winds from the S
(15 kph at 190).
40 km
Mid: few
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1719 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)
1730 km NNE
29m alt.
3 hours ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Davis
1739 km S
23m alt.
3 hours ago
-12° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: few
Syowa
2491 km S
26m alt.
1 hour ago
-7° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
57
Near gales from the NE
(57 kph at 40).
0.3 km
Mid: overcast
Casey
2493 km SE
42m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
67
Gales from the E
(67 kph at 80).
2.9 km
Mid: overcast
2620 km WSW
22m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
20 km
Termas de Río Hondo international Airport
2931 km NW
285m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
1.5 km
Low: overcast
SHIP11933
2968 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
17.7 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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