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 Sat 13 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild with moderate rain (total 17mm) on Sun night, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat morning, severe gales from the NW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue morning, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
light snow
clear
clear
some clouds
light rain
mod. rain
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
15
SSW
20
SW
25
NW
45
NW
75
NNW
75
NW
60
WSW
55
W
75
NW
65
WNW
55
W
70
WSW
70
W
80
W
80
W
60
W
45
W
30
WNW
 cm 
2
3
1
2
2
2
1
3
 mm 
3
5
9
max°C
-4
-4
-2
2
4
4
-3
-3
0
-1
-3
-5
-5
-5
-5
-5
-4
-3
min°C
-4
-4
-3
0
3
-1
-4
-3
-3
-2
-4
-6
-5
-5
-5
-5
-5
-4
chill°C 
-9
-10
-9
-8
-4
-11
-14
-13
-13
-12
-14
-17
-16
-17
-17
-16
-14
-12
Freezing level (m
400
400
550
1800
2100
1450
450
500
700
650
400
300
350
350
350
350
350
400
Cloud base (m)
300
350
600
250
200
200
250
250
200
200
200
250
250
250
250
250
300
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-15-13-9-5-4-3-11-14-10-7-12-18-17-16-15-13-9-8-10-10-7-20-1-8-9-6-5-9-13-12-12-11-10-8-6-4-4-3142-4-3-2-2-4-6-5-5-5-5-5-4333455334442333332
Sunrise
3:32
3:32
3:32
3:32
3:33
3:33
Sunset
8:25
8:27
8:28
8:29
8:30
8:30

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

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: Mild with moderate rain (total 17mm) on Sun night, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat morning, severe gales from the NW by Sun night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue morning, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Thu 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
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
475 km NW
30m alt.
55 minutes ago
5° C
-
31
Fresh winds from the SSW
(31 kph at 200).
SHIP4153
483 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
6° C
32
Fresh winds from the S
(33 kph at 170).
- km
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1715 km W
146m alt.
3 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.
3 hours ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
ASCATC101E63S
1936 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
12
Light winds from the W
(12 kph at 268).
- km
SHIP1948
483 km WNW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
32
Fresh winds from the S
(32 kph at 170).
SHIP7212
483 km WNW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
32
Fresh winds from the S
(32 kph at 170).
SHIP6988
483 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
6° C
32
Fresh winds from the S
(33 kph at 170).
- km
SHIP2437
483 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
6° C
32
Fresh winds from the S
(33 kph at 170).
- km
SHIP8932
639 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
32
Fresh winds from the S
(33 kph at 190).
- 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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