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 Wed 27 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

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

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat night, min -9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Sun afternoon, near gales from the W by Mon afternoon).

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
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light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
mod snow
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light rain
light rain
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
mod. snow
km/h
85
WNW
95
WSW
80
SW
65
SW
55
NW
60
WNW
75
WNW
70
WSW
70
WSW
65
WSW
90
WNW
115
WNW
95
W
100
WSW
70
SW
50
W
55
WNW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
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Snow map
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4
3
1
3
4
2
6
3
0.8
max °C
-2
-3
-4
0
3
4
2
-2
-6
-6
-2
-3
-4
-7
-9
-8
-2
min °C
-2
-5
-5
-2
1
3
2
-6
-6
-7
-5
-4
-6
-9
-9
-9
-7
-12
-18
-18
-12
-7
-5
-7
-18
-18
-19
-16
-17
-19
-23
-22
-21
-18
650
350
400
950
1950
1750
1500
300
250
200
600
450
250
100
0
100
500
Cloud base (m)
250
250
300
300
300
250
250
300
300
300
250
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250
250
300
450
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:02
8:03
8:03
8:06
8:07
Sunset
4:04
4:02
4:01
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: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Becoming milder with light rain (total 4mm) on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri morning, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Wed night, strong winds from the W by Thu night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat night, min -9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Sun afternoon, near gales from the W by Mon afternoon).

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
7° C
-
50
Strong winds from the NW
(50 kph at 320).
ASCATB88E54S
938 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the WNW
(46 kph at 289).
- km
ASCATB87E53S
938 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the WNW
(40 kph at 284).
- km
ASCATB87E52S
963 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the W
(33 kph at 265).
- km
ASCATB88E53S
964 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the W
(39 kph at 280).
- km
ASCATB88E52S
988 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the WSW
(37 kph at 258).
- km
ASCATB88E55S
989 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the WNW
(44 kph at 296).
- km
ASCATC88E54S
990 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the WNW
(44 kph at 289).
- km
ASCATB87E51S
999 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the WSW
(32 kph at 244).
- km
ASCATB88E56S
1001 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the WNW
(50 kph at 303).
- 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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