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 Sun 14 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 8mm) on Sun night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, severe gales from the W by Wed afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 8mm) on Thu night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu night, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat afternoon).

Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
60
WNW
55
WSW
50
WNW
70
NW
65
WNW
65
WSW
60
W
75
W
80
W
90
WSW
55
W
40
NW
110
WNW
125
W
115
WSW
75
WSW
35
WNW
45
N
60
NW
 cm 
2
1
3
1
3
2
1
4
3
4
 mm 
8
8
4
max°C
3
-3
-2
1
0
-2
-5
-5
-5
-5
-4
-4
5
-5
-5
-5
-3
-3
2
min°C
-2
-4
-2
-3
-2
-4
-5
-5
-5
-5
-5
-4
-3
-5
-5
-6
-4
-3
-3
chill°C 
-12
-15
-11
-12
-12
-15
-16
-16
-17
-17
-16
-13
-16
-19
-19
-20
-13
-10
-12
Freezing level (m
1200
450
650
950
700
400
300
300
350
350
400
450
1450
350
350
350
500
500
1550
Cloud base (m)
200
250
250
200
250
200
250
250
250
250
250
350
250
200
250
300
450
550
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-13-12-9-6-11-16-18-18-16-11-5-2-10-17-15-13-12-7-3-9-8-6-4-8-12-13-13-12-9-6-1-8-12-11-9-9-41-4-2-1-1-3-5-5-5-5-5-41-5-5-6-4-3-15345433333335333334
Sunrise
3:32
3:32
3:33
3:33
3:33
3:33
Sunset
8:28
8:29
8:30
8:30
8:30
8:31

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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 Sun night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, severe gales from the W by Wed afternoon).

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

Mild with light rain (total 8mm) on Thu night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu night, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat afternoon).

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
476 km NW
30m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
56
Near gales from the WSW
(56 kph at 240).
ASCATB57E63S
1465 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the NNE
(28 kph at 14).
- km
ASCATB56E62S
1466 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the NNE
(31 kph at 16).
- km
ASCATB58E63S
1469 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the NNE
(21 kph at 18).
- km
ASCATB55E62S
1472 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NNE
(37 kph at 26).
- km
ASCATB59E64S
1477 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
13
Light winds from the N
(13 kph at 8).
- km
ASCATB56E63S
1478 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NNE
(30 kph at 21).
- km
ASCATB54E61S
1483 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the NNE
(42 kph at 19).
- km
ASCATB58E64S
1483 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the NNE
(20 kph at 20).
- km
ASCATB53E60S
1502 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the N
(42 kph at 3).
- 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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