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 29 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 8mm) on Mon night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the W by Thu afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sat morning, min -13°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu night, stormy winds from the SW by Fri night).

Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod rain
rain showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
cloud
light snow
mod. rain
rain shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
km/h
115
W
120
WNW
120
WNW
75
W
95
W
80
W
70
W
75
NW
50
W
45
SW
70
SW
90
SW
95
SW
85
WSW
85
W
75
W
45
SW
50
SW
60
W
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Snowflake cm
1
3
2
1
3
2
4
2
2
2
4
2
2
4
3
 mm
7
0.6
0.9
max °C
6
6
4
-1
-8
-8
-7
-6
-6
-9
-10
-12
-11
-8
-8
-9
-12
-12
-6
min °C
3
4
1
-7
-8
-8
-9
-6
-7
-10
-11
-13
-12
-9
-8
-11
-12
-12
-10
 chill °C
-6
-6
-10
-20
-22
-22
-23
-18
-18
-21
-25
-29
-28
-23
-22
-24
-24
-24
-22
Freezing level m
2500
2250
1350
200
50
50
50
200
100
0
0
0
0
50
50
0
0
0
50
Cloud base (m)
250
250
200
250
250
250
300
200
200
400
350
250
250
200
200
300
400
400
250
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-2-2-3-13-21-22-22-20-20-23-25-24-20-20-20-21-21-19-1722-1-9-16-16-16-14-14-17-19-19-16-15-15-16-17-17-14553-4-8-8-8-6-7-10-11-13-12-9-8-10-12-12-8566411121-1-2-4-3-10-1-3-30
Sunrise
8:21
8:21
8:19
8:19
8:18
8:18
Sunset
3:57
3:57
3:59
4:00
4:00
4:00

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

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: Mild at first with light rain (total 8mm) on Mon night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the W by Thu afternoon).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sat morning, min -13°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu night, stormy winds from the SW 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
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1719 km W
146m alt.
3 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.
3 hours ago
14° C
No report.
7
Light winds from the ESE
(7 kph at 110).
2620 km WSW
22m alt.
1 hour 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. (6 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
4.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
ASCATB19E62S
3331 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
55
Near gales from the SW
(55 kph at 232).
- km
ASCATB129E63S
3340 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
15
Light winds from the SE
(15 kph at 139).
- km
ASCATB19E61S
3341 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the SW
(50 kph at 224).
- km
ASCATB130E63S
3367 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the SE
(22 kph at 133).
- km
ASCATB18E62S
3377 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
63
Gales from the WSW
(63 kph at 237).
- km
ASCATB18E61S
3404 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the SW
(51 kph at 233).
- 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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