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 Fri 03 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 4mm) on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon morning, min -4°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (near gales from the WSW on Fri night, stormy winds from the W by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 18mm) heaviest on Wed morning, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon afternoon, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon night, gales from the NW by Tue night).

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
80
SW
60
WSW
70
WNW
90
WNW
85
WSW
70
W
65
WSW
85
W
65
W
60
W
35
W
50
NW
65
NW
65
NW
40
W
40
W
55
WSW
1
3
0.5
3
0.5
0.4
0.4
0.2
0.7
6
10
max °C
-4
-3
-2
0
1
1
3
5
6
6
6
6
6
6
5
1
-2
min °C
-4
-4
-2
-2
0
1
2
3
6
6
5
6
6
5
3
0
-6
-16
-15
-12
-12
-10
-8
-6
-5
-1
-1
-1
1
0
-2
-3
-8
-17
400
400
550
1100
950
1350
1800
2700
2850
2750
2500
3100
3100
2950
2000
1050
300
Cloud base (m)
300
300
250
300
250
300
300
300
300
350
300
250
250
350
200
300
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:33
6:35
6:37
6:37
6:39
Sunset
5:45
5:43
5:40
5:37
5:36
5:34

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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 snow turning to light rain (total 4mm) on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon morning, min -4°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (near gales from the WSW on Fri night, stormy winds from the W by Sat night).

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

Moderate rain (total 18mm) heaviest on Wed morning, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon afternoon, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon night, gales from the NW by Tue 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.
54 minutes ago
4° C
-
31
Fresh winds from the WSW
(31 kph at 250).
Mawson
1713 km S
16m alt.
54 minutes ago
-13° C
-
7
Light winds from the SSW
(7 kph at 200).
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1719 km W
146m alt.
54 minutes ago
4° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 220).
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1730 km NNE
29m alt.
54 minutes ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Davis
1739 km S
23m alt.
54 minutes ago
-12° C
clear
Clear skies.
15
Light winds from the E
(15 kph at 100).
ASCATB110E58S
2367 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the WNW
(53 kph at 284).
- km
ASCATB110E56S
2369 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
58
Near gales from the WNW
(58 kph at 281).
- km
ASCATB110E57S
2378 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
54
Near gales from the WNW
(54 kph at 287).
- km
ASCATB111E60S
2395 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
52
Near gales from the WNW
(52 kph at 288).
- km
ASCATB111E59S
2398 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the WNW
(53 kph at 282).
- 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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