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 Sun 28 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 17mm) heaviest on Mon afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon night, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (severe gales from the W on Sun morning, extremely windy from the WNW by Tue afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed night, min -15°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Wed morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
km/h
80
W
100
W
90
W
95
WNW
110
W
115
W
120
WNW
115
WNW
80
W
90
W
80
W
80
WNW
75
NW
50
WSW
45
WSW
75
SW
90
SW
90
SW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
2
2
2
4
2
6
3
4
2
4
 mm
2
2
4
7
1.2
0.4
max °C
0
2
3
5
5
6
5
3
-2
-8
-8
-7
-7
-7
-9
-10
-14
-9
min °C
-2
0
2
3
5
4
5
1
-7
-8
-8
-9
-7
-9
-10
-12
-15
-14
 chill °C
-12
-10
-8
-6
-4
-5
-4
-10
-21
-22
-22
-22
-20
-20
-21
-26
-31
-30
Freezing level m
850
1650
1850
2500
2450
2400
2200
1150
200
100
50
100
200
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
300
300
300
250
250
250
250
200
250
250
250
250
250
200
1250
250
250
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:21
8:21
8:21
8:21
8:19
8:19
Sunset
3:56
3:56
3:57
3:57
3:59
4:00

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

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: Moderate rain (total 17mm) heaviest on Mon afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon night, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (severe gales from the W on Sun morning, extremely windy from the WNW by Tue afternoon).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed night, min -15°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Wed morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu 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
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1715 km W
146m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1731 km NNE
29m alt.
3 hours ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
2611 km WSW
22m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
20 km
SHIP4584
3805 km NW
3m alt.
1 hour ago
Sir Gaëtan Duval Airpor / odrigue / laine-Corail
3819 km NW
328m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
28
Moderate winds from the SE
(28 kph at 130).
8.0 km
Low: scattered
SHIP4430
3812 km NW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SHIP1512
3812 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP3243
3812 km NW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
Sir Gaëtan Duval Airpor / odrigue / laine-Corail
3812 km NW
328m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
28
Moderate winds from the SE
(28 kph at 130).
8.0 km
Low: scattered
SHIP1305
3812 km NW
3m alt.
2 hours ago

* 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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