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 Fri 12 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 17mm) heaviest on Sun night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, severe gales from the NW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue morning, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon night, severe gales from the W by Tue night).

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light rain
mod. rain
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
cloudy
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
 km/h
15
WNW
5
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
25
SW
30
NW
45
NW
70
NNW
70
WNW
60
WSW
55
W
40
NW
75
WNW
80
W
85
W
80
W
80
W
75
WSW
 cm 
1
1
2
1
1
2
4
 mm 
1.9
6
10
max°C
-4
-3
-3
-4
-4
-2
2
4
4
-2
-4
-2
0
-2
-5
-6
-5
-5
min°C
-4
-4
-4
-5
-4
-3
0
3
-1
-4
-4
-3
0
-5
-6
-6
-6
-5
chill°C 
-10
-7
-7
-10
-10
-9
-8
-4
-10
-14
-14
-12
-9
-17
-19
-19
-18
-17
Freezing level (m
450
550
450
400
450
550
1750
2050
1450
450
450
550
1000
400
300
300
300
300
Cloud base (m)
350
300
300
300
300
600
250
200
200
250
300
250
150
250
200
200
200
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-16-16-15-15-13-10-5-4-4-11-15-12-6-12-16-18-18-16-11-11-11-11-10-8-20-1-8-10-8-4-9-12-13-13-12-4-4-4-5-4-3142-3-4-30-4-6-6-6-5344334355333543223
Sunrise
3:32
3:32
3:32
3:32
3:32
3:33
Sunset
8:24
8:25
8:27
8:28
8:29
8:30

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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 Sun night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, severe gales from the NW by Sun night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue morning, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon night, severe gales from the W by Tue 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
475 km NW
30m alt.
59 minutes ago
7° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the WSW
(28 kph at 250).
SHIP5111
606 km W
3m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 100).
SHIP6966
608 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
7
Light winds from the E
(8 kph at 100).
- km
SHIP1675
608 km W
3m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 100).
SHIP6680
608 km W
3m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 100).
SHIP5858
608 km W
3m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 100).
SHIP7081
608 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
7
Light winds from the E
(8 kph at 100).
- km
SHIP7035
608 km W
3m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 100).
SHIP3067
608 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
7
Light winds from the E
(8 kph at 100).
- km
SHIP9424
608 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
7
Light winds from the E
(8 kph at 100).
- 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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