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 17 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon night, min -6°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Mon night, gales from the N by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed afternoon, min -8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Fri night).

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
cloud
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
light snow
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
cloudy
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
light snow
km/h
40
WSW
40
SW
35
WSW
30
W
50
NW
50
W
60
W
55
NW
65
N
65
W
45
WNW
75
SW
90
SSW
50
WSW
35
WNW
20
NW
40
SE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
3
1
2
5
3
4
3
2
2
2
max °C
-5
-5
-6
-6
-2
-4
-5
-4
-3
-5
-6
-6
-7
-7
-7
-6
-5
min °C
-6
-6
-6
-6
-6
-5
-5
-6
-3
-7
-7
-7
-7
-8
-8
-6
-6
-16
-15
-16
-15
-14
-15
-16
-16
-13
-19
-18
-19
-21
-19
-18
-14
-10
300
300
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250
400
350
300
350
550
150
200
200
150
150
150
200
250
Cloud base (m)
250
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250
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250
150
150
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200
200
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200
250
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Sunrise
7:48
7:48
7:50
7:52
7:54
Sunset
4:16
4:15
4:14
4:12
4:10
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Mawson Peak or Heard Pk Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon night, min -6°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Mon night, gales from the N by Wed morning).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed afternoon, min -8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Fri 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
476 km NW
30m alt.
42 minutes ago
3° C
-
33
Fresh winds from the W
(33 kph at 280).
Mawson
1713 km S
16m alt.
3 hours ago
-18° C
State of sky unchanged.
59
Near gales from the SSE
(59 kph at 150).
40 km
Mid: few
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1719 km W
146m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1730 km NNE
29m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Davis
1739 km S
23m alt.
3 hours ago
-17° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 kph at 140).
30 km
Mid: scattered
Syowa
2491 km S
26m alt.
42 minutes ago
-6° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
41
Strong winds from the NE
(41 kph at 40).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
Casey
2493 km SE
42m alt.
3 hours ago
-14° C
State of sky unchanged.
22
Moderate winds from the NNE
(22 kph at 20).
50 km
Mid: clear
2620 km WSW
22m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
20 km
Termas de Río Hondo international Airport
2931 km NW
285m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
DomeA
3043 km S
4084m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.

* 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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