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 Mon 27 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 19mm) heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Wed afternoon, min -8°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (near gales from the WSW on Mon morning, stormy winds from the NW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 9mm) on Fri morning Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu night, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, severe gales from the WNW by Fri night).

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
 km/h
75
WSW
80
SW
65
SW
65
W
75
WNW
85
W
75
NNW
95
WNW
75
WNW
40
W
15
NW
25
N
65
WNW
60
NW
75
WNW
75
WNW
70
WNW
65
WNW
5
2
4
3
3
0.3
8
8
0.2
2
6
0.2
max °C
-6
-7
-6
-3
-1
3
4
9
8
4
3
6
5
3
0
-4
-5
-5
min °C
-7
-8
-8
-4
-2
3
4
7
5
4
3
4
5
2
-4
-5
-5
-6
-19
-21
-21
-14
-12
-6
-4
0
-2
-2
-3
-1
0
-6
-15
-17
-17
-17
200
150
200
400
600
2100
2250
3100
2550
2200
2350
2300
2100
1500
450
400
400
300
Cloud base (m)
250
250
400
300
350
300
300
200
200
250
250
250
200
250
250
250
250
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:13
7:15
7:16
7:18
7:20
7:22
Sunset
4:52
4:50
4:47
4:45
4:44
4:42

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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 morning. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 19mm) heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Wed afternoon, min -8°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (near gales from the WSW on Mon morning, stormy winds from the NW by Wed night).

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

Mild with light rain (total 9mm) on Fri morning Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu night, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, severe gales from the WNW 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.
1 hour ago
11° C
-
39
Strong winds from the NW
(39 kph at 310).
hy2b86E58S
967 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the W
(38 kph at 260).
- km
hy2b85E59S
969 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the W
(40 kph at 260).
- km
hy2b84E59S
972 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the W
(39 kph at 268).
- km
hy2b87E57S
984 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the WSW
(38 kph at 258).
- km
hy2b83E60S
990 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the WSW
(46 kph at 258).
- km
hy2b88E57S
994 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the WSW
(35 kph at 255).
- km
hy2b82E61S
995 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the WSW
(43 kph at 255).
- km
hy2b83E61S
1001 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the WSW
(45 kph at 255).
- km
hy2b86E59S
1020 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the W
(38 kph at 265).
- 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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