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 Sun 09 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm) 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, strong winds from the WSW by Mon night).

Days 4–6 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 Thu night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Wed afternoon, gales from the WSW by Fri morning).

Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
300
300
250
250
250
200
300
300
300
250
100
100
150
200
200
200
200
250
km/h
80
WNW
105
NW
110
WNW
70
W
65
W
40
WSW
55
W
80
WSW
70
WSW
90
WNW
135
NW
90
W
75
SW
95
SW
85
SW
70
WSW
75
SW
80
SW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
5
6
7
1
1
1
5
9
2
2
5
2
2
4
 mm
7
max °C
1
2
4
-1
-2
-4
-9
-9
-10
-9
-7
-6
-7
-11
-12
-13
-13
-12
min °C
0
1
1
-1
-3
-9
-10
-10
-10
-9
-8
-7
-8
-12
-15
-14
-13
-13
 chill °C
-10
-9
-9
-11
-13
-21
-22
-24
-24
-22
-23
-21
-21
-28
-32
-29
-28
-28
Freezing level m
0
1850
1800
800
350
50
0
0
0
0
50
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:33
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 7mm) 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, strong winds from the WSW 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 Thu night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Wed afternoon, gales from the WSW by Fri 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
hy2c52E57S
1410 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
55
Near gales from the WNW
(55 kph at 288).
- km
hy2c51E57S
1499 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
60
Near gales from the W
(60 kph at 280).
- km
hy2c50E57S
1533 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
59
Near gales from the W
(59 kph at 280).
- km
hy2c50E58S
1545 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
61
Near gales from the W
(61 kph at 278).
- km
hy2c49E58S
1591 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
61
Near gales from the W
(61 kph at 278).
- km
hy2c48E58S
1690 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
62
Gales from the W
(62 kph at 270).
- km
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1719 km W
146m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the NE
(11 kph at 40).
SHIP4452
1726 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
40
Strong winds from the N
(40 kph at 0).
- km
SHIP1041
1726 km W
3m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
40
Strong winds from the N
(40 kph at 0).
SHIP397
1726 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
40
Strong winds from the N
(40 kph at 0).
- 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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