Mawson Peak or Heard Pk weather
– Lat/Long: 53.11° S 73.51° E

Mawson Peak or Heard Pk
Weather Forecast, Australia

Issued: 10 am Wed 30 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 13mm) heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri night, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Wed morning, extremely windy from the WSW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 5mm) on Sat afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sat morning, min -6°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sat morning, light winds from the NE by Mon night).

Wednesday
30
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
light snow
heavy rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
heavy rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
 km/h
40
WNW
105
WSW
105
WSW
90
WSW
100
WSW
70
W
40
WNW
75
W
60
W
70
W
65
W
60
WSW
60
W
55
WSW
20
SE
45
ENE
60
ENE
15
N
 cm 
3
1.0
1.0
1.0
4
5
 mm 
11
3
0.5
5
max°C
-2
1
-6
-6
-4
-1
0
3
4
6
3
2
-3
-5
-3
-2
-2
1
min°C
-4
0
-6
-6
-5
-2
-2
3
3
6
3
-2
-4
-6
-6
-3
-3
0
chill°C 
-11
-11
-20
-19
-17
-13
-10
-5
-5
-1
-5
-11
-14
-17
-17
-10
-12
-8
Freezing level (m
550
1100
300
300
450
750
850
2950
3000
2350
1850
600
350
250
350
450
300
1250
Cloud base (m)
300
200
250
300
300
300
300
200
250
250
250
250
250
250
400
250
400
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-3-13-18-14-10-4-11-1-3-6-7-9-7-6-5-8-6-2-11-13-10-7-4123-1-4-6-9-7-5-5-4-31-6-6-5-2-134630-4-6-5-3-31343233255553222212
Sunrise
7:18
7:20
7:22
7:24
7:24
7:26
Sunset
4:45
4:44
4:42
4:39
4:37
4:37

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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 Wed afternoon. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 13mm) heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri night, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Wed morning, extremely windy from the WSW by Wed night).

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

Mild at first with light rain (total 5mm) on Sat afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sat morning, min -6°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sat morning, light winds from the NE by Mon 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
ASCATC67E53S
469 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the WNW
(46 kph at 300).
- km
ASCATC67E52S
471 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the WNW
(42 kph at 302).
- km
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
476 km NW
30m alt.
40 minutes ago
8° C
-
7
Light winds from the SSW
(7 kph at 210).
ASCATC67E51S
505 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the WNW
(40 kph at 298).
- km
ASCATC66E53S
535 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the WNW
(48 kph at 295).
- km
ASCATC66E52S
544 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the WNW
(46 kph at 293).
- km
ASCATC66E54S
548 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the WNW
(45 kph at 298).
- km
ASCATC67E50S
560 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the WNW
(38 kph at 300).
- km
ASCATC66E55S
571 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the WNW
(39 kph at 300).
- km
ASCATC66E51S
574 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the WNW
(45 kph at 296).
- 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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