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 Sat 20 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat night, min -9°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Sat afternoon, extremely windy from the WNW by Sun morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Becoming milder with light rain (total 8mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed night, min -10°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Thu afternoon, near gales from the W by Thu night).

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light snow
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
light snow
some clouds
km/h
30
W
20
NW
75
NW
110
WNW
85
WSW
95
W
95
W
90
W
75
WSW
90
WSW
85
SW
65
WSW
95
W
110
W
120
W
115
WNW
120
W
65
W
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
7
4
4
2
3
6
2
2
1
 mm
0.1
4
2
1
max °C
-9
-8
-2
-2
-3
-8
-8
-7
-6
-9
-10
-4
1
4
6
5
4
-4
min °C
-9
-9
-6
-2
-6
-8
-8
-7
-8
-9
-10
-9
-1
2
5
4
0
-5
 chill °C
-19
-17
-15
-14
-18
-21
-22
-20
-22
-23
-24
-23
-11
-8
-4
-5
-11
-17
Freezing level m
50
50
200
550
200
100
100
150
200
0
0
200
1400
2350
2300
2250
950
300
Cloud base (m)
600
650
350
150
200
200
250
200
200
250
350
400
300
300
250
250
250
300
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Sunrise
8:21
8:21
8:21
8:21
8:21
8:21
Sunset
3:52
3:53
3:53
3:53
3:53
3:55

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

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat night, min -9°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Sat afternoon, extremely windy from the WNW by Sun morning).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Becoming milder with light rain (total 8mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed night, min -10°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Thu afternoon, near gales 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1719 km W
146m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1730 km NNE
29m alt.
57 minutes ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
ASCATC43E55S
2015 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the WNW
(57 kph at 290).
- km
ASCATC43E56S
2016 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the WNW
(53 kph at 285).
- km
ASCATC43E54S
2030 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the WNW
(49 kph at 284).
- km
ASCATC43E53S
2050 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the WNW
(46 kph at 286).
- km
ASCATC42E57S
2065 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the WNW
(54 kph at 283).
- km
ASCATC42E58S
2067 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
59
Near gales from the WNW
(59 kph at 283).
- km
ASCATC42E56S
2069 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the WNW
(57 kph at 291).
- km
ASCATC42E59S
2073 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
64
Gales from the WNW
(64 kph at 285).
- 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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