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

Mawson Peak or Heard Pk
Weather Forecast, Australia

Issued: 4 am Fri 21 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri morning, min -10°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NNW on Fri morning, moderate winds from the NW by Sat morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue morning, min -10°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, stormy winds from the NW by Tue morning).

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
heavy snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
heavy snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
Cloud base (m)
200
300
250
300
200
200
300
350
550
500
400
200
200
200
500
200
200
150
km/h
140
NNW
45
W
40
W
20
NW
40
ENE
75
ESE
75
S
65
SSW
40
SW
15
W
15
N
60
N
70
W
45
W
30
WNW
55
W
55
WNW
50
ESE
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Snowflake cm
1
2
1
16
3
5
1
3
1
3
 mm
max °C
-1
-6
-8
-8
-7
-8
-9
-10
-10
-10
-9
-4
-3
-6
-7
-7
-8
-7
min °C
-2
-7
-9
-8
-7
-9
-9
-10
-10
-10
-10
-8
-4
-6
-8
-7
-8
-9
 chill °C
-15
-17
-20
-17
-14
-23
-23
-23
-22
-18
-15
-16
-15
-17
-17
-18
-21
-22
Freezing level m
700
100
50
50
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
400
150
0
50
50
0
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Sunrise
7:09
7:07
7:05
7:03
7:01
6:58
Sunset
5:07
5:09
5:12
5:13
5:15
5:16

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

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri morning, min -10°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NNW on Fri morning, moderate winds from the NW by Sat morning).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue morning, min -10°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, stormy winds from the NW by Tue 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)
475 km NW
30m alt.
59 minutes ago
5° C
-
69
Gales from the N
(69 kph at 10).
SHIP323
1707 km W
-m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
-
43
Strong winds from the W
(43 kph at 270).
Mawson
1709 km S
16m alt.
2 hours ago
-10° C
-
115
Extremely windy from the SE
(115 kph at 140).
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1715 km W
146m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1731 km NNE
29m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
SHIP2370
1712 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
43
Strong winds from the W
(44 kph at 270).
- km
SHIP476
1712 km W
-m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
-
43
Strong winds from the W
(43 kph at 270).
Mawson
1713 km S
16m alt.
2 hours ago
-10° C
-
115
Extremely windy from the SE
(115 kph at 140).
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1719 km W
146m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1730 km NNE
29m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 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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