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

Mawson Peak or Heard Pk
Weather Forecast, Australia

Issued: 4 pm Mon 09 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon afternoon, min -5°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Tue night, near gales from the W by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Thu night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu night, min -3°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Thu night, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun morning).

Mon
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
snow showers
cloud
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
light snow
light snow
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
light snow
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
 km/h
80
NW
75
WNW
95
WNW
100
WNW
100
WNW
65
W
55
W
60
WSW
60
WNW
90
WNW
120
W
85
WSW
75
W
70
W
80
W
75
WSW
50
WNW
1
2
1
3
5
4
6
max °C
8
1
-4
-4
-2
-5
-4
-5
-3
5
6
-1
-1
-1
-2
1
3
min °C
6
-4
-4
-4
-4
-5
-5
-5
-4
-2
0
-1
-3
-3
-2
-1
1
-1
-16
-16
-16
-16
-17
-15
-16
-14
-12
-11
-12
-14
-14
-13
-11
-8
3000
550
500
550
650
450
400
350
500
2650
1500
750
550
700
750
1350
1700
Cloud base (m)
200
250
200
200
200
250
250
250
400
200
200
300
300
250
300
300
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
2-8-12-13-12-11-12-12-9-30-5-6-8-6-5-34-6-9-9-8-9-9-10-8-11-4-5-6-5-3-17-2-4-4-3-5-5-5-423-1-2-2-20285445433346444555
Sunrise
4:52
4:54
4:56
4:58
5:01
Sunset
7:46
7:45
7:43
7:40
7:38
7:37

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

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: Light rain (total 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon afternoon, min -5°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Tue night, near gales from the W by Thu morning).

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

Moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Thu night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu night, min -3°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Thu night, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun morning).

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.
1 hour ago
9° C
-
33
Fresh winds from the WNW
(33 kph at 290).
Mawson
1713 km S
16m alt.
1 hour ago
-7° C
-
80
Severe gales from the SE
(80 kph at 140).
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.
1 hour ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Davis
1739 km S
23m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
clear
Clear skies.
20
Moderate winds from the NNE
(20 kph at 20).
Mid: mostly cloudy
ASCATC110E55S
2411 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
59
Near gales from the SW
(59 kph at 217).
- km
ASCATC111E58S
2412 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the S
(48 kph at 187).
- km
ASCATC111E60S
2414 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the S
(32 kph at 171).
- km
ASCATC111E59S
2418 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the S
(40 kph at 182).
- km
ASCATC110E54S
2436 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
58
Near gales from the SW
(58 kph at 227).
- 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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