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 Mon 03 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Becoming milder with drizzle, on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min -12°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Mon night, extremely windy from the W by Wed afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu night, min -7°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Sat night, strong winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon).

Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
mod rain
snow showers
clear
snow showers
clear
clear
heavy snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
mod. rain
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
150
250
400
450
300
250
350
350
700
250
250
300
300
500
300
300
km/h
65
N
65
SE
65
SSW
70
SW
90
W
105
WSW
100
SW
65
WSW
90
W
95
W
105
W
75
SW
75
W
85
WSW
85
W
105
W
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
11
7
1
2
2
1
1
 mm
1.1
3
6
max °C
-5
-6
-11
-9
-4
-2
-6
-4
2
5
4
-3
-5
-7
-4
-2
min °C
-11
-10
-12
-10
-7
-3
-9
-4
-4
4
3
-6
-6
-7
-6
-3
 chill °C
-21
-23
-26
-24
-19
-15
-24
-16
-15
-5
-6
-18
-17
-21
-18
-15
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
150
400
0
0
2000
2300
1700
200
150
150
200
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:43
7:41
7:39
7:37
7:35
Sunset
4:40
4:42
4:44
4:45
4:46

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

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Becoming milder with drizzle, on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min -12°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Mon night, extremely windy from the W by Wed afternoon).

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

Light rain (total 8mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu night, min -7°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Sat night, strong winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon).

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
ASCATC53E62S
1584 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the WSW
(43 kph at 242).
- km
ASCATC52E62S
1595 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the SW
(38 kph at 236).
- km
ASCATC52E61S
1600 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the SW
(36 kph at 234).
- km
ASCATC51E61S
1619 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the SW
(34 kph at 236).
- km
ASCATC50E60S
1647 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the SW
(23 kph at 234).
- km
ASCATC51E62S
1651 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the WSW
(35 kph at 241).
- km
ASCATC50E61S
1669 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the WSW
(30 kph at 240).
- km
ASCATC49E60S
1679 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
14
Light winds from the SW
(14 kph at 218).
- km
ASCATC49E59S
1681 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
13
Light winds from the SSW
(13 kph at 208).
- km
ASCATB51E62S
1682 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the SW
(53 kph at 234).
- 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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