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 17 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Turning milder with moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun night, min -7°C on Sat morning). Mainly extremely windy.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 6mm) on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue night, min -5°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Wed night).

Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
light snow
heavy rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
cloudy
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
heavy rain
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
clear
 km/h
115
WSW
85
WSW
60
WSW
80
SW
80
SW
60
SW
50
WNW
115
WNW
90
W
115
WSW
130
WSW
95
SW
45
W
80
WNW
110
WSW
95
WSW
75
WSW
35
W
3
1
2
1
3
2
4
12
0.9
5
0.3
max °C
-5
-5
-5
-6
-7
-6
-3
5
6
-5
-5
1
1
6
7
5
4
4
min °C
-5
-5
-5
-7
-7
-7
-6
-1
2
-5
-5
-3
1
0
0
3
3
4
-18
-18
-16
-20
-20
-20
-16
-11
-8
-18
-19
-16
-7
-9
-11
-6
-5
-3
350
400
400
200
200
250
350
2450
2250
400
450
1500
1350
2800
1100
2500
2200
2650
Cloud base (m)
250
250
250
300
300
350
350
200
200
250
250
300
350
450
250
250
300
8600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:56
6:58
7:00
7:01
7:03
7:05
Sunset
5:13
5:10
5:08
5:07
5:05
5:01

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

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Turning milder with moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun night, min -7°C on Sat morning). Mainly extremely windy.

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

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 6mm) on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue night, min -5°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Wed 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.
2 hours ago
9° C
-
46
Strong winds from the W
(46 kph at 280).
50 km
Mid: few
ASCATB82E56S
652 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the W
(53 kph at 267).
- km
ASCATB83E55S
664 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the W
(55 kph at 262).
- km
ASCATB81E57S
665 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the W
(42 kph at 274).
- km
ASCATB83E56S
689 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the W
(54 kph at 265).
- km
ASCATB84E54S
700 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
59
Near gales from the W
(59 kph at 261).
- km
ASCATB80E58S
701 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the W
(34 kph at 270).
- km
ASCATB84E55S
704 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the W
(57 kph at 259).
- km
ASCATB82E57S
710 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the W
(39 kph at 273).
- km
ASCATB81E58S
740 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the ENE
(47 kph at 76).
- 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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