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 Thu 05 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun morning, min 0°C on Thu night). Mainly near gales.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Sun night, min -3°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Sun night, fresh winds from the W by Wed morning).

Thu
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
clear
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
rain shwrs
clear
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
20
SSW
45
W
55
W
45
WSW
30
WNW
25
SW
35
SW
35
WSW
40
W
60
WNW
105
NW
90
W
90
W
95
WNW
85
NW
85
WNW
65
NW
1
2
1
3
0.1
0.4
2
max °C
1
1
1
1
1
0
2
4
5
7
9
0
-3
1
2
2
1
min °C
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
4
6
4
-3
-3
-2
1
1
0
-4
-9
-8
-8
-6
-6
-7
-4
-2
0
-5
-14
-14
-13
-8
-9
-9
1750
1600
1000
1300
1200
1000
1800
3200
3400
3150
3650
600
600
1100
1450
1300
1350
Cloud base (m)
300
300
250
300
250
300
350
300
300
400
250
250
300
300
250
250
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:39
5:41
5:43
5:46
5:48
Sunset
6:53
6:52
6:50
6:46
6:45
6:43

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

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun morning, min 0°C on Thu night). Mainly near gales.

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

Light rain (total 3mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Sun night, min -3°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Sun night, fresh winds from the W by Wed 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.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
31
Fresh winds from the SW
(31 kph at 230).
45 km
Mawson
1709 km S
16m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
24
Moderate winds from the SE
(24 kph at 130).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1715 km W
146m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1731 km NNE
29m alt.
43 minutes ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Davis
1736 km S
23m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
State of sky unchanged.
9
Light winds from the WNW
(9 kph at 290).
50 km
Mid: scattered
SHIP2959
2172 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
4
Calm
(4 kph at 20).
17.7 km
SHIP2717
2172 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
partially cloudy
4
Calm
(4 kph at 20).
20.4 km
SHIP2111
2172 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
partially cloudy
4
Calm
(4 kph at 20).
20.4 km
SHIP7962
2172 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
4
Calm
(4 kph at 20).
17.7 km
SHIP6326
2172 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
partially cloudy
4
Calm
(4 kph at 20).
20.4 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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