Mawson Peak or Heard Pk weather
– Lat/Long: 53.11° S 73.51° E

Mawson Peak or Heard Pk
Weather Forecast, Australia

Issued: 10 pm Wed 15 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 8mm) on Thu night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu night, min -8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu morning, extremely windy from the WSW by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon will be washed away by heavy rain (total 25mm) on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun night, min -7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the W by Tue morning).

Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
light rain
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
heavy rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
some clouds
light snow
light rain
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
heavy rain
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light rain
 km/h
50
SW
45
NW
75
WNW
105
WSW
110
WSW
90
WSW
65
WSW
85
SW
80
SW
55
SW
55
WNW
85
W
70
W
105
WSW
110
SW
90
SW
40
W
55
NW
85
W
1
1
5
2
1
1
6
4
4
7
17
0.2
4
max °C
-7
-2
4
5
-5
-5
-5
-6
-7
-6
-3
3
7
0
-5
-1
0
3
8
min °C
-8
-4
3
-5
-5
-5
-5
-6
-7
-7
-5
-2
5
-5
-5
-4
-1
2
6
-20
-12
-5
-18
-18
-18
-17
-18
-20
-20
-15
-13
-3
-18
-18
-17
-10
-5
-1
200
350
2600
600
400
350
300
250
200
250
350
2950
2650
400
400
600
1250
2700
3050
Cloud base (m)
450
400
250
200
200
250
250
250
300
350
300
200
200
250
300
300
350
400
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:54
6:56
6:58
7:00
7:01
7:03
Sunset
5:15
5:13
5:10
5:08
5:07
5:05

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

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: Mild at first with light rain (total 8mm) on Thu night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu night, min -8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu morning, extremely windy from the WSW by Fri morning).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon will be washed away by heavy rain (total 25mm) on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun night, min -7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the W by Tue 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
ASCATC74E53S
37 km SSE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the SW
(45 kph at 223).
- km
ASCATB74E53S
40 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the SW
(46 kph at 227).
- km
ASCATC74E54S
50 km SSE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the SW
(47 kph at 222).
- km
ASCATB74E54S
51 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the SW
(48 kph at 226).
- km
ASCATB73E54S
74 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the SW
(43 kph at 224).
- km
ASCATC73E53S
76 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the SW
(42 kph at 227).
- km
ASCATC73E54S
83 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the SW
(40 kph at 222).
- km
ASCATB73E53S
89 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the SW
(42 kph at 229).
- km
ASCATB72E54S
124 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the SW
(39 kph at 222).
- km
ASCATC73E52S
126 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the SW
(41 kph at 226).
- 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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