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 Fri 17 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sat morning, min -2°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the N on Fri night, light winds from the SSW by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon afternoon, min -8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the W on Mon night, stormy winds from the NW by Tue night).

Fri
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
rain showers
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
some clouds
rain shwrs
mod. rain
mod. rain
light rain
cloudy
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
 km/h
35
NNW
65
N
75
NW
65
NW
30
W
25
SSE
15
S
20
NW
45
NNW
65
NNW
50
WSW
40
W
65
NW
75
WNW
75
WNW
80
WNW
75
W
 cm 
4
6
2
2
3
 mm 
0.3
6
6
0.4
max°C
0
3
6
5
3
0
-1
-1
-1
1
-1
-7
-5
-2
-5
-6
-8
min°C
-1
2
5
4
1
-1
-1
-1
-2
0
-7
-7
-6
-4
-6
-7
-8
chill°C 
-8
-5
-2
-3
-4
-7
-6
-4
-9
-9
-18
-17
-16
-16
-18
-20
-21
Freezing level (m
1250
2000
2600
2100
1550
500
300
600
700
1250
150
150
200
500
200
150
50
Cloud base (m)
300
350
200
200
500
300
250
250
250
200
300
250
200
200
200
200
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-4-1-3-5-7-7-8-7-7-12-17-12-13-18-20-21-3031-1-4-4-4-5-4-9-13-10-9-13-15-16-13652-1-1-1-21-4-7-6-3-6-7-812553112242123221
Sunrise
4:52
4:50
4:48
4:47
4:43
Sunset
6:46
6:49
6:51
6:52
6:54
6:57

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

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sat morning, min -2°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the N on Fri night, light winds from the SSW by Sun night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon afternoon, min -8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the W on Mon night, stormy winds from the NW by Tue 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
SHIP5445
14 km NW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
25
Moderate winds from the NNE
(25 kph at 30).
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
475 km NW
30m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
-
50
Strong winds from the NNE
(50 kph at 30).
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.
Syowa
2482 km S
26m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, above eye level.
59
Near gales from the NE
(59 kph at 40).
5.0 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
SHIP5775
541 km WNW
15m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
54
Near gales from the NNE
(54 kph at 30).
- km
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.
1 hour ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Syowa
2491 km S
26m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, above eye level.
59
Near gales from the NE
(59 kph at 40).
5.0 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
2620 km WSW
22m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the WNW
(20 kph at 290).
20 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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