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 Sat 22 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon night, min -10°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sat afternoon, stormy winds from the SSE by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed afternoon, min -9°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Sat
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
heavy snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloudy
heavy snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
clear
Cloud base (m)
200
150
250
300
500
400
250
150
200
200
150
150
250
200
150
200
250
km/h
65
ENE
80
ESE
75
SSE
65
SSW
45
SW
40
WNW
45
NW
95
NW
75
W
60
WNW
20
WNW
50
WNW
65
WNW
35
NW
45
W
45
WSW
20
WSW
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Snowflake cm
23
5
1
8
1
1
5
1
3
1
 mm
max °C
-6
-7
-7
-9
-10
-9
-7
-2
-6
-7
-7
-7
-6
-7
-7
-8
-7
min °C
-6
-9
-9
-10
-10
-10
-8
-4
-6
-7
-7
-7
-8
-7
-8
-8
-8
 chill °C
-14
-22
-22
-23
-22
-20
-18
-14
-18
-19
-17
-18
-20
-18
-18
-19
-15
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
300
200
100
0
100
50
150
0
50
0
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Sunrise
7:05
7:03
7:01
6:58
6:56
Sunset
5:09
5:12
5:13
5:15
5:16
5:19

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

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon night, min -10°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sat afternoon, stormy winds from the SSE by Sat night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed afternoon, min -9°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WSW 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)
475 km NW
30m alt.
45 minutes ago
1°C
moderate rain
Clouds dissolving.
15
Light winds from the N
(15 kph at 350).
50 km
SHIP3535
1650 km W
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2°C
Mawson
1709 km S
16m alt.
3 hours ago
-9°C
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
Wind obs. (52 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1715 km W
146m alt.
45 minutes ago
4°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1731 km NNE
29m alt.
45 minutes ago
14°C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
SHIP5273
1655 km W
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2°C
SHIP7974
1655 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
5°C
- km
SHIP5597
1655 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
5°C
- km
SHIP4269
1655 km W
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2°C
SHIP2550
1655 km W
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2°C

* 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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