Mawson Peak or Heard Pk weather
– Lat/Long: 53.11° S 73.51° E

Mawson Peak or Heard Pk
Weather Forecast, Australia

Issued: 10 pm Fri 16 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon morning, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Fri night, near gales from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Becoming milder with light rain (total 3mm) on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Wed morning). Mainly gales.

Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
light rain
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
clear
clear
light rain
light snow
 km/h
95
SW
60
SW
55
SW
60
SW
55
SW
60
WSW
80
WSW
90
W
70
WNW
60
W
50
WSW
40
WSW
30
SW
35
W
50
W
40
W
30
WNW
65
N
130
NW
6
2
1
4
2
6
1
3
13
max °C
-5
-5
-5
-5
-5
-4
0
1
0
0
-1
-1
-1
-3
-2
2
4
5
9
min °C
-5
-5
-5
-6
-6
-4
-2
1
0
-1
-1
-1
-2
-3
-3
-1
3
5
-1
-19
-17
-15
-17
-17
-14
-12
-9
-10
-10
-10
-9
-9
-11
-12
-10
-3
0
-13
300
400
400
300
350
500
1000
1150
1000
1000
750
800
600
500
650
1650
2650
3300
1700
Cloud base (m)
200
250
250
250
300
300
250
250
200
200
250
200
250
300
300
300
250
250
150
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Sunrise
4:07
4:09
4:09
4:11
4:13
4:16
Sunset
8:22
8:22
8:21
8:20
8:17
8:16

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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 Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon morning, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Fri night, near gales from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Becoming milder with light rain (total 3mm) on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Wed morning). Mainly gales.

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
SHIP8056
80 km E
15m alt.
4 hours ago
4° C
115
Extremely windy from the SW
(115 kph at 230).
1.6 km
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
475 km NW
30m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
-
50
Strong winds from the W
(50 kph at 270).
ASCATB68E56S
501 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the WSW
(45 kph at 240).
- km
ASCATB67E55S
503 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the WSW
(48 kph at 246).
- km
ASCATB67E56S
523 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the WSW
(44 kph at 245).
- km
SHIP3166
80 km E
15m alt.
4 hours ago
4° C
115
Extremely windy from the SW
(115 kph at 230).
1.6 km
SHIP1209
80 km E
3m alt.
4 hours ago
2° C
SHIP3571
80 km E
15m alt.
4 hours ago
4° C
115
Extremely windy from the SW
(115 kph at 230).
1.6 km
SHIP2553
80 km E
3m alt.
4 hours ago
2° C
partially cloudy
115
Extremely windy from the SW
(115 kph at 230).
1.9 km
SHIP7260
80 km E
3m alt.
4 hours ago
2° C
partially cloudy
115
Extremely windy from the SW
(115 kph at 230).
1.9 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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