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 Sun 23 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun morning, min -6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NNW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed morning, min -6°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, stormy winds from the W by Thu night).

Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
 km/h
115
NNW
110
NW
100
WNW
95
WNW
90
WNW
85
WNW
70
WNW
55
WNW
55
WNW
25
NNW
5
NNE
10
SW
25
NNW
50
NNW
80
WNW
90
W
70
W
50
WNW
 cm 
1
4
2
1
6
2
1
1
4
2
2
 mm 
max°C
-2
-4
-5
-6
-6
-3
-5
-5
-5
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-4
-6
-6
-6
min°C
-4
-5
-6
-6
-6
-5
-5
-5
-5
-4
-3
-3
-3
-3
-5
-6
-6
-6
chill°C 
-17
-18
-19
-19
-19
-17
-17
-16
-15
-12
-8
-6
-7
-12
-17
-19
-18
-17
Freezing level (m
450
350
200
200
250
300
350
350
300
500
550
500
550
450
300
200
250
200
Cloud base (m)
150
100
150
150
200
150
200
250
250
250
200
250
250
200
150
200
200
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-10-15-16-16-13-14-16-14-12-11-10-10-11-12-14-18-18-19-7-11-12-12-10-10-11-10-9-8-7-7-8-8-11-13-13-13-3-5-6-6-6-4-5-5-5-4-3-3-3-3-5-6-6-6432123233333323222
Sunrise
3:47
3:46
3:45
3:44
3:42
3:41
Sunset
7:58
7:59
8:00
8:02
8:04
8:06

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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 Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun morning, min -6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NNW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Tue night).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed morning, min -6°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, stormy winds from the W by Thu 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
475 km NW
30m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
43
Strong winds from the NW
(43 kph at 320).
Mawson
1709 km S
16m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
-
65
Gales from the ESE
(65 kph at 110).
Davis
1736 km S
23m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
7
Light winds from the NE
(7 kph at 40).
35 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
SHIP1206
2322 km N
-m alt.
1 hour ago
19° C
-
40
Strong winds from the NW
(40 kph at 310).
Syowa
2482 km S
26m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
-
48
Strong winds from the E
(48 kph at 80).
50 km
Mid: clear
SHIP8670
2319 km N
3m alt.
1 hour ago
19° C
40
Strong winds from the NW
(40 kph at 310).
SHIP5853
2319 km N
3m alt.
1 hour ago
19° C
40
Strong winds from the NW
(40 kph at 310).
Syowa
2491 km S
26m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
-
48
Strong winds from the E
(48 kph at 80).
50 km
Mid: clear
Casey
2493 km SE
42m alt.
1 hour ago
-6° C
State of sky unchanged.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: few
WilkinsRunwayEast
2550 km SE
755m alt.
1 hour ago
-11° C
-
11
Light winds from the NE
(11 kph at 50).

* 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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