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

Mawson Peak or Heard Pk
Weather Forecast, Australia

Issued: 4 am Sat 08 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 7mm) on Sun night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Sun night, fresh winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed night, min -13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (gales from the W on Tue morning, extremely windy from the NW by Wed afternoon).

Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
300
350
350
300
300
250
300
250
200
300
300
350
200
100
100
100
150
250
km/h
70
WSW
75
SW
85
W
80
WNW
110
NW
95
WNW
50
W
40
W
75
W
65
W
75
WSW
70
W
80
WNW
135
NW
80
W
70
WSW
100
SW
100
SW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
5
4
6
1
1
1
2
7
6
2
2
3
 mm
7
max °C
-4
-7
-1
1
2
3
-2
-3
-2
-8
-10
-9
-9
-7
-6
-7
-8
-13
min °C
-5
-7
-5
0
1
0
-2
-3
-9
-10
-10
-10
-9
-8
-7
-8
-11
-13
 chill °C
-16
-20
-16
-10
-10
-10
-12
-11
-22
-23
-24
-24
-22
-23
-20
-21
-26
-30
Freezing level m
0
0
0
1800
1600
1900
300
250
200
0
0
0
0
50
100
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:35
7:33
7:31
7:30
7:28
7:26
Sunset
4:46
4:49
4:50
4:52
4:53
4:54

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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 7mm) on Sun night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Sun night, fresh winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed night, min -13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (gales from the W on Tue morning, extremely windy from the NW by Wed 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
ASCATB87E58S
1027 km SE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
76
Severe gales from the W
(76 kph at 259).
- km
ASCATB86E59S
1028 km SE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
79
Severe gales from the WSW
(79 kph at 252).
- km
ASCATB86E60S
1029 km SE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
79
Severe gales from the WSW
(79 kph at 250).
- km
ASCATB88E57S
1043 km ESE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
82
Severe gales from the W
(82 kph at 272).
- km
ASCATB88E58S
1054 km SE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
76
Severe gales from the W
(76 kph at 265).
- km
ASCATB87E59S
1064 km SE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
75
Severe gales from the W
(75 kph at 264).
- km
ASCATB89E57S
1070 km ESE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
81
Severe gales from the W
(81 kph at 274).
- km
ASCATB89E56S
1077 km ESE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
72
Gales from the W
(72 kph at 270).
- km
ASCATB90E56S
1093 km ESE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
73
Gales from the W
(73 kph at 265).
- km
ASCATB89E58S
1107 km SE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
75
Severe gales from the W
(75 kph at 267).
- 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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