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

Mawson Peak or Heard Pk
Weather Forecast, Australia

Issued: 4 pm Mon 27 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 24mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Wed afternoon, min -8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu afternoon, min -6°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu night, severe gales from the NW by Fri night).

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
 km/h
85
SW
65
SW
65
W
70
WNW
75
W
70
NNW
90
NW
75
WNW
45
WNW
25
NW
25
WNW
60
WNW
75
NW
70
WNW
80
W
80
W
70
W
2
2
1
3
0.6
7
13
0.3
4
0.1
1
max °C
-7
-6
-4
-2
4
3
8
8
5
6
5
5
4
1
-5
-5
-5
min °C
-7
-8
-5
-2
0
3
8
6
5
5
4
4
2
-4
-5
-6
-5
-20
-21
-16
-12
-9
-4
1
-1
-2
-1
-2
-3
-7
-15
-17
-18
-16
200
200
350
500
2300
2350
2950
2600
2400
2350
2100
2000
1500
450
350
300
300
Cloud base (m)
250
400
300
300
300
350
200
200
250
250
200
300
250
350
250
300
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-21-14-8-6-2-220-2-2-3-4-5-12-18-18-18-15-12-7-5-11542210-2-8-12-13-13-7-7-5-2238756553-2-5-6-522224676566654323
Sunrise
7:15
7:16
7:18
7:20
7:22
Sunset
4:52
4:50
4:47
4:45
4:44
4:42

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

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 24mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Wed afternoon, min -8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Thu morning).

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

Light rain (total 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu afternoon, min -6°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu night, severe gales from the NW by Fri 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
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
475 km NW
30m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
-
44
Strong winds from the WSW
(44 kph at 240).
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1715 km W
146m alt.
4 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.
4 hours ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
SHIP5162
2214 km NW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the ENE
(26 kph at 70).
- km
ASCATB108E54S
2292 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the WNW
(46 kph at 284).
- km
SHIP3474
2214 km NW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the ENE
(26 kph at 70).
- km
SHIP8355
2214 km NW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the ENE
(26 kph at 70).
- km
SHIP2350
2214 km NW
3m alt.
4 hours ago
20° C
25
Moderate winds from the ENE
(25 kph at 70).
SHIP6636
2214 km NW
3m alt.
4 hours ago
20° C
25
Moderate winds from the ENE
(25 kph at 70).
SHIP7572
2214 km NW
3m alt.
4 hours ago
20° C
25
Moderate winds from the ENE
(25 kph at 70).

* 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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