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 Fri 16 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 8mm) on Fri morning followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri morning, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Fri afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon night, min -5°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod rain
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
light rain
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
mod. rain
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
light rain
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
 km/h
90
WNW
145
WSW
95
SW
65
SW
60
SW
55
SW
55
SW
55
WSW
90
WSW
70
W
95
NW
120
WNW
135
W
135
WSW
80
WSW
55
WSW
55
WSW
40
WSW
3
4
1
3
1
3
8
2
20
max °C
4
-3
-5
-4
-5
-5
-6
-4
0
1
4
8
-3
-5
-2
-3
-3
2
min °C
2
-5
-6
-5
-5
-6
-6
-5
-2
0
3
-1
-4
-5
-4
-4
-3
-2
-7
-20
-18
-17
-16
-16
-17
-15
-12
-10
-5
-13
-18
-19
-17
-14
-13
-11
2700
350
350
400
400
300
300
450
850
1450
2650
1500
450
400
500
450
550
1050
Cloud base (m)
100
150
200
250
300
250
300
300
250
250
200
150
150
200
250
300
350
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-10-16-16-15-13-14-12-8-4-1-2-9-10-7-10-9-41-7-12-12-11-11-11-9-5-221-7-8-6-8-7-33-4-6-5-5-6-6-5-1144-4-5-3-4-30633333334457333333
Sunrise
4:05
4:07
4:09
4:09
4:11
4:13
Sunset
8:23
8:22
8:22
8:21
8:20
8:17

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

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: Mild at first with light rain (total 8mm) on Fri morning followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri morning, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Fri afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Sat night).

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

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon night, min -5°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed 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
SHIP7257
22 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
74
Gales from the NNW
(74 kph at 330).
3.7 km
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
475 km NW
30m alt.
56 minutes ago
12° C
-
78
Severe gales from the W
(78 kph at 280).
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1715 km W
146m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
SHIP9490
22 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
74
Gales from the NNW
(75 kph at 330).
3.2 km
SHIP3124
22 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
74
Gales from the NNW
(75 kph at 330).
3.2 km
SHIP5672
22 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
74
Gales from the NNW
(75 kph at 330).
3.2 km
SHIP5296
22 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
74
Gales from the NNW
(74 kph at 330).
3.7 km
SHIP3666
33 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
- km
SHIP2207
33 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
0

(0 kph at —)
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
476 km NW
30m alt.
56 minutes ago
12° C
-
78
Severe gales from the W
(78 kph at 280).

* 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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