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 25 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat morning, min -8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat morning, stormy winds from the SW by Mon afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm) heaviest on Wed afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
45
SW
60
SW
65
WSW
60
WSW
60
W
50
W
80
WSW
95
SW
70
WSW
80
WSW
65
W
65
WNW
95
NW
105
NW
85
W
55
WSW
15
SW
35
NE
5
1
2
2
5
3
1
2
1.6
0.5
6
6
0.4
max °C
-4
-7
-6
-5
-4
-4
-6
-7
-6
-2
0
4
5
7
7
-1
1
2
min °C
-5
-7
-7
-5
-5
-5
-7
-7
-8
-4
-1
1
4
5
0
-1
1
1
-14
-18
-18
-16
-16
-16
-20
-20
-21
-16
-11
-8
-4
-4
-9
-10
-6
1
300
200
300
350
400
350
150
150
200
500
900
2100
2450
2850
1550
800
1500
1950
Cloud base (m)
200
300
250
250
350
200
250
300
500
300
300
300
250
250
250
300
300
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:09
7:11
7:13
7:15
7:16
7:18
Sunset
4:55
4:53
4:52
4:50
4:47
4:45

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

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat morning, min -8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat morning, stormy winds from the SW by Mon afternoon).

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

Moderate rain (total 14mm) heaviest on Wed afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Wed afternoon, calm 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.
45 minutes ago
8° C
-
65
Gales from the W
(65 kph at 260).
ASCATC54E53S
1337 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the WNW
(33 kph at 292).
- km
ASCATC54E52S
1341 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the WNW
(32 kph at 296).
- km
ASCATB54E53S
1341 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the WNW
(32 kph at 290).
- km
ASCATB54E52S
1344 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the WNW
(32 kph at 293).
- km
ASCATC54E51S
1366 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the WNW
(33 kph at 301).
- km
ASCATB54E51S
1369 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the WNW
(35 kph at 295).
- km
ASCATC53E55S
1376 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the WNW
(35 kph at 286).
- km
ASCATC53E54S
1377 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the WNW
(34 kph at 289).
- km
ASCATB53E55S
1379 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the WNW
(37 kph at 284).
- 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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