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

Mawson Peak or Heard Pk
Weather Forecast, Australia

Issued: 10 pm Fri 07 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 6mm) on Sun night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun night, min -8°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Sun night, moderate winds from the W by Mon afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon night, min -10°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon night, extremely windy from the NW by Wed afternoon).

Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
clear
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
cloudy
clear
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
Cloud base (m)
300
300
400
350
350
300
250
300
250
200
250
300
350
200
100
100
km/h
45
W
70
WSW
75
SW
85
W
80
WNW
95
WNW
100
WNW
45
W
25
W
60
W
65
WSW
65
SW
75
WSW
80
WNW
130
NW
75
W
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
1
4
5
11
2
1
2
1
7
8
 mm
6
max °C
-3
-4
-8
-1
1
2
4
-1
-3
-3
-9
-9
-9
-9
-7
-6
min °C
-4
-5
-8
-6
0
1
1
-2
-3
-7
-10
-9
-10
-9
-8
-7
 chill °C
-13
-16
-21
-18
-10
-9
-9
-11
-11
-20
-23
-20
-23
-22
-23
-19
Freezing level m
100
100
0
0
0
1650
2000
350
200
200
0
0
0
0
50
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:35
7:33
7:31
7:30
7:28
Sunset
4:46
4:49
4:50
4:52
4:53

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

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: Mild at first with light rain (total 6mm) on Sun night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun night, min -8°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Sun night, moderate winds from the W by Mon afternoon).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon night, min -10°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon night, extremely windy from the NW by Wed 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
ASCATC66E56S
597 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the WNW
(52 kph at 293).
- km
ASCATC67E57S
602 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the WNW
(57 kph at 295).
- km
ASCATC65E55S
620 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the WNW
(52 kph at 302).
- km
ASCATC68E58S
628 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
64
Gales from the WNW
(64 kph at 296).
- km
ASCATC66E57S
635 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the WNW
(55 kph at 297).
- km
ASCATC65E56S
641 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the WNW
(53 kph at 303).
- km
ASCATC67E58S
645 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
60
Near gales from the WNW
(60 kph at 291).
- km
ASCATC64E55S
659 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NW
(51 kph at 307).
- km
ASCATC64E54S
665 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the NW
(49 kph at 305).
- km
ASCATC69E58S
672 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
59
Near gales from the W
(59 kph at 268).
- 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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