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 Sun 09 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm) on Sun night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun night, min -10°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Sun night, moderate winds from the WNW by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed night, min -15°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Wed afternoon, gales from the W by Thu morning).

Sun
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
light snow
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
clear
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
300
250
250
250
200
300
500
250
250
150
150
100
150
250
200
200
250
km/h
105
NW
100
WNW
60
W
30
W
40
W
55
WSW
35
WSW
60
WSW
75
WNW
135
NW
85
W
70
WSW
90
SSW
95
SW
80
SW
70
SW
70
SW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
4
6
13
3
1
1
4
9
2
3
6
2
2
4
 mm
6
max °C
2
4
-1
-3
-5
-9
-9
-8
-9
-7
-6
-7
-8
-11
-14
-13
-13
min °C
2
0
-2
-4
-6
-10
-9
-10
-9
-8
-7
-8
-8
-14
-15
-14
-13
 chill °C
-7
-10
-12
-12
-17
-22
-20
-23
-22
-22
-20
-20
-21
-31
-32
-29
-27
Freezing level m
1900
1800
500
150
150
0
0
0
0
50
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:31
7:30
7:28
7:26
7:24
Sunset
4:49
4:50
4:52
4:53
4:54
4:57

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

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: Light rain (total 6mm) on Sun night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun night, min -10°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Sun night, moderate winds from the WNW by Mon night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed night, min -15°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Wed afternoon, gales from the W by Thu 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
ASCATB94E55S
1369 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the WSW
(53 kph at 257).
- km
ASCATB94E56S
1383 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the W
(50 kph at 261).
- km
ASCATB94E54S
1391 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the WSW
(48 kph at 252).
- km
ASCATB94E53S
1408 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the WSW
(46 kph at 254).
- km
ASCATB94E52S
1433 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the WSW
(51 kph at 245).
- km
ASCATB93E50S
1435 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
59
Near gales from the WSW
(59 kph at 242).
- km
ASCATB95E56S
1444 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the W
(45 kph at 265).
- km
ASCATB95E52S
1445 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the WSW
(51 kph at 245).
- km
ASCATB95E55S
1445 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the W
(44 kph at 260).
- km
ASCATB95E57S
1452 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the W
(42 kph at 274).
- 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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