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 Tue 03 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -5°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Tue morning, light winds from the SSE by Wed morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Becoming milder with light rain (total 5mm) on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Sun night, min -1°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Sat night, extremely windy from the NW by Sun night).

Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
snow showers
light snow
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
 km/h
120
WSW
50
SW
30
SW
10
SSE
20
SE
40
SSE
40
SSW
40
SW
55
W
55
W
45
W
45
WNW
45
S
50
SSW
35
W
50
W
65
WNW
105
NW
1
2
3
1
0.1
0.1
0.6
4
max °C
-4
-3
-2
-1
0
0
1
1
2
1
0
1
1
0
2
4
7
11
min °C
-5
-3
-3
-2
-1
0
0
1
0
0
-1
0
0
-1
0
3
5
8
-18
-14
-11
-7
-7
-7
-8
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-9
-8
-10
-7
-7
-9
-7
-4
-2
2
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1150
1250
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1950
2850
3300
3700
Cloud base (m)
250
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350
350
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Sunrise
5:35
5:37
5:37
5:39
5:41
5:43
Sunset
6:59
6:57
6:53
6:52
6:50
6:46

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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 2°C on Thu night, min -5°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Tue morning, light winds from the SSE by Wed morning).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Becoming milder with light rain (total 5mm) on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Sun night, min -1°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Sat night, extremely windy from the NW by Sun 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.
58 minutes ago
9° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the SW
(22 kph at 220).
Mawson
1709 km S
16m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
State of sky unchanged.
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 320).
50 km
Mid: few
SHIP6638
1709 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-5° C
29
Fresh winds from the NW
(29 kph at 310).
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1715 km W
146m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 220).
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.
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1719 km W
146m alt.
2 hours 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.
2 hours ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Davis
1739 km S
23m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
clear
Clear skies.
35
Fresh winds from the NNE
(35 kph at 20).
Mid: overcast
Syowa
2491 km S
26m alt.
58 minutes ago
-3° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
50
Strong winds from the NE
(50 kph at 50).
2.5 km
Mid: overcast
Casey
2493 km SE
42m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
Precipitation within sight but not hitting ground.
50
Strong winds from the ENE
(50 kph at 70).
50 km
Mid: overcast

* 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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