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 Sun 26 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Turning milder with light rain (total 3mm) on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed morning, min -7°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (near gales from the W on Sun night, stormy winds from the W by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 16mm) heaviest on Wed afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Wed night, min -5°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Wed night, light winds from the NNW by Thu night).

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
heavy rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
snow showers
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
heavy rain
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light rain
light rain
snow shwrs
 km/h
60
W
55
W
70
WSW
85
SW
60
SW
65
W
70
WNW
95
W
75
NW
95
NW
75
WNW
35
W
15
W
20
N
45
NNW
65
NW
70
WNW
5
5
2
1
3
0.1
5
10
0.4
0.5
max °C
-5
-3
-6
-7
-6
-2
-2
3
4
8
9
3
3
4
4
4
-1
min °C
-5
-4
-7
-7
-7
-4
-2
3
4
4
5
2
2
2
4
2
-4
-16
-14
-19
-20
-20
-15
-12
-6
-4
-4
-2
-4
-2
-1
-2
-6
-15
400
400
200
200
200
450
500
2450
2300
3000
2400
2000
2000
2200
2150
1600
500
Cloud base (m)
300
200
250
300
450
300
400
300
250
250
200
300
250
250
200
250
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:13
7:15
7:16
7:18
7:20
Sunset
4:53
4:52
4:50
4:47
4:45
4:44

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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 fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Turning milder with light rain (total 3mm) on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed morning, min -7°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (near gales from the W on Sun night, stormy winds from the W by Tue night).

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

Moderate rain (total 16mm) heaviest on Wed afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Wed night, min -5°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Wed night, light winds from the NNW 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
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
476 km NW
30m alt.
47 minutes ago
11° C
-
35
Fresh winds from the NW
(35 kph at 320).
Mawson
1713 km S
16m alt.
2 hours ago
-20° C
-
33
Fresh winds from the SE
(33 kph at 130).
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1719 km W
146m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1730 km NNE
29m alt.
47 minutes ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Davis
1739 km S
23m alt.
2 hours ago
-
11
Light winds from the WNW
(11 kph at 300).
Mid: overcast
ASCATB103E56S
1954 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the WSW
(46 kph at 251).
- km
ASCATB103E55S
1954 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the WSW
(48 kph at 252).
- km
ASCATC103E55S
1963 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the WSW
(47 kph at 254).
- km
ASCATC104E56S
1963 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the WSW
(46 kph at 252).
- km
ASCATB103E54S
1973 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the WSW
(54 kph at 258).
- 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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