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 12 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue night, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Mon night, moderate winds from the W by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri afternoon, min -7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri morning, extremely windy from the SSW by Sat morning).

Mon
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
90
W
80
W
65
W
40
W
45
WSW
50
WSW
55
WSW
70
SW
65
WSW
55
WSW
40
W
35
WNW
60
NW
120
W
95
SSW
70
SW
70
SW
1
4
1
2
3
1
1
3
5
6
2
max °C
-4
-5
-5
-4
-3
-5
-5
-5
-6
-5
-4
-2
1
-1
-5
-6
-6
min °C
-4
-5
-5
-4
-4
-5
-5
-6
-6
-5
-5
-3
-1
-5
-5
-6
-7
-16
-18
-16
-14
-11
-15
-15
-17
-18
-16
-15
-10
-9
-18
-19
-18
-19
450
400
400
450
450
350
350
300
300
350
400
600
2700
400
300
250
250
Cloud base (m)
250
250
250
250
200
250
250
300
300
250
250
200
250
50
250
250
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-17-17-14-10-11-15-15-18-16-14-10-6-1-10-15-13-13-12-12-10-8-8-11-11-13-12-11-9-50-7-11-11-11-4-5-5-4-4-5-5-6-6-5-5-30-3-5-6-743333232333434332
Sunrise
4:00
4:01
4:03
4:05
4:07
Sunset
8:28
8:27
8:25
8:24
8:23
8:22

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

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue night, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Mon night, moderate winds from the W by Tue night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri afternoon, min -7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri morning, extremely windy from the SSW by Sat 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
SHIP6198
59 km W
3m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
partially cloudy
67
Gales from the W
(67 kph at 280).
3.7 km
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
475 km NW
30m alt.
59 minutes ago
9° C
-
54
Near gales from the WNW
(54 kph at 290).
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.
59 minutes ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Syowa
2482 km S
26m alt.
59 minutes ago
3° C
-
17
Light winds from the WSW
(17 kph at 250).
SHIP5041
62 km WSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
0

(0 kph at —)
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
476 km NW
30m alt.
59 minutes ago
9° C
-
54
Near gales from the WNW
(54 kph at 290).
SHIP7758
705 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
58
Near gales from the W
(58 kph at 270).
- km
SHIP6186
705 km WNW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
58
Near gales from the W
(58 kph at 270).
SHIP5508
705 km WNW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
58
Near gales from the W
(58 kph at 270).

* 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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