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 Fri 07 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri morning, min -8°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Fri morning, strong winds from the W by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon morning, min -11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, extremely windy from the NW by Wed afternoon).

Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
snow showers
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow showers
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
light rain
snow shwrs
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
Cloud base (m)
250
300
300
300
450
350
350
300
250
300
250
200
250
300
350
250
100
150
km/h
95
W
75
WSW
40
W
70
WSW
75
SW
85
W
75
WNW
105
WNW
85
WNW
60
WSW
5
WNW
70
WNW
85
WSW
80
WSW
75
WSW
115
NW
120
WNW
90
W
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
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Snowflake cm
1
1
3
1
14
2
1
3
1
7
6
 mm
5
0.7
max °C
6
0
-4
-5
-8
-1
0
2
3
1
-4
-2
-8
-10
-9
-9
-6
-5
min °C
5
-3
-4
-6
-8
-7
0
1
1
-2
-4
-4
-9
-10
-11
-9
-7
-7
 chill °C
-3
-14
-14
-18
-21
-19
-10
-9
-9
-12
-11
-10
-23
-24
-26
-23
-22
-20
Freezing level m
2200
400
150
100
0
0
0
1800
1850
350
0
500
0
0
0
0
150
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:37
7:35
7:33
7:31
7:30
7:28
Sunset
4:45
4:46
4:49
4:50
4:52
4:53

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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 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri morning, min -8°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Fri morning, strong winds from the W by Fri night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon morning, min -11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, extremely windy from the NW by Wed 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
ASCATC85E57S
873 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the WNW
(50 kph at 304).
- km
ASCATC84E58S
875 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NW
(45 kph at 309).
- km
ASCATC86E56S
890 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NW
(51 kph at 311).
- km
ASCATC83E59S
892 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the NW
(46 kph at 306).
- km
ASCATC85E58S
910 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the NW
(43 kph at 315).
- km
ASCATC86E57S
911 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the NW
(47 kph at 317).
- km
ASCATC87E56S
916 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the NW
(50 kph at 313).
- km
ASCATC84E59S
922 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the NW
(48 kph at 306).
- km
ASCATC87E55S
923 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the NW
(48 kph at 314).
- km
ASCATC87E57S
951 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the NNW
(50 kph at 328).
- 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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