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 Thu 11 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -5°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, near gales from the NW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild with moderate rain (total 20mm) on Sun morning, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (strong winds from the W on Sun night, stormy winds from the WNW by Tue morning).

Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
mod rain
light rain
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
mod. rain
light rain
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
 km/h
35
W
40
WSW
35
W
10
WNW
5
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
20
WSW
55
NW
55
W
60
WNW
40
W
75
WSW
55
WSW
70
NW
85
WNW
65
W
70
WNW
 cm 
2
3
1
1
1
1
 mm 
7
4
5
4
max°C
-5
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-5
-4
1
3
5
3
-3
-3
1
3
-1
-3
min°C
-5
-5
-4
-4
-4
-5
-5
-4
-3
3
3
-1
-4
-4
-3
2
-3
-4
chill°C 
-13
-14
-13
-10
-7
-11
-11
-9
-10
-4
-4
-10
-15
-14
-12
-7
-13
-15
Freezing level (m
350
400
350
450
500
400
350
450
400
2050
2450
1550
450
500
750
1500
550
400
Cloud base (m)
300
250
250
400
350
300
350
450
250
250
200
200
250
250
250
200
250
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
3:33
3:32
3:32
3:32
3:32
3:32
Sunset
8:23
8:24
8:25
8:27
8:28
8:29

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

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -5°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, near gales from the NW by Sat night).

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

Mild with moderate rain (total 20mm) on Sun morning, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (strong winds from the W on Sun night, stormy winds from the WNW by Tue 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
476 km NW
30m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
-
30
Fresh winds from the E
(30 kph at 90).
hy2c81E48S
814 km NE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the NNW
(42 kph at 328).
- km
hy2c80E47S
836 km NE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NNW
(44 kph at 328).
- km
hy2c84E50S
840 km ENE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the NW
(23 kph at 305).
- km
hy2c82E48S
857 km NE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NW
(41 kph at 325).
- km
hy2c83E49S
857 km ENE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NW
(36 kph at 312).
- km
hy2c81E47S
868 km NE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the NNW
(48 kph at 328).
- km
hy2c80E46S
891 km NE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the NNW
(42 kph at 328).
- km
hy2c86E51S
893 km ENE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the WNW
(39 kph at 298).
- km
hy2c85E50S
900 km ENE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the WNW
(31 kph at 298).
- 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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