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 08 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 6mm) on Sun night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun night, min -9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Sun night, fresh winds from the W by Mon afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed night, min -11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NNW on Wed afternoon, near gales from the W by Thu night).

Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
300
350
350
350
300
250
250
250
200
250
250
350
250
150
100
150
200
300
km/h
70
WSW
75
SW
85
W
80
WNW
100
WNW
100
WNW
45
W
50
WNW
85
W
75
WSW
85
WSW
65
WSW
85
WNW
135
NNW
75
W
85
SW
90
SW
55
W
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Snowflake cm
1
5
4
9
1
1
5
7
2
2
3
 mm
6
max °C
-4
-7
-1
1
1
4
-2
-2
-2
-9
-9
-9
-9
-7
-6
-7
-9
-11
min °C
-5
-7
-5
0
1
0
-2
-2
-9
-9
-10
-11
-9
-8
-7
-7
-11
-11
 chill °C
-16
-20
-16
-10
-9
-10
-12
-10
-22
-22
-24
-25
-22
-23
-20
-20
-26
-25
Freezing level m
100
0
0
0
1600
1900
300
300
150
0
0
0
0
0
50
50
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:35
7:33
7:31
7:30
7:28
7:26
Sunset
4:46
4:49
4:50
4:52
4:53
4:54

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

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: Mild at first with light rain (total 6mm) on Sun night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun night, min -9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Sun night, fresh winds from the W by Mon afternoon).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed night, min -11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NNW on Wed 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)
1715 km W
146m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the NE
(11 kph at 40).
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1731 km NNE
29m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
2611 km WSW
22m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
20 km
SHIP4243
3664 km WNW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
24° C
partially cloudy
48
Strong winds from the ENE
(48 kph at 70).
20.4 km
SHIP3225
3665 km WNW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
24° C
partially cloudy
48
Strong winds from the ENE
(48 kph at 70).
20.4 km
SHIP602
3665 km WNW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
24° C
partially cloudy
48
Strong winds from the ENE
(48 kph at 70).
20.4 km
SHIP505
3665 km WNW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
24° C
partially cloudy
48
Strong winds from the ENE
(48 kph at 70).
20.4 km
SHIP6193
3665 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24° C
48
Strong winds from the ENE
(49 kph at 70).
17.7 km
SHIP4532
3665 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24° C
48
Strong winds from the ENE
(49 kph at 70).
17.7 km
SHIP2452
3665 km WNW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
24° C
partially cloudy
48
Strong winds from the ENE
(48 kph at 70).
20.4 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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