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 Wed 10 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed night, calm by Fri afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild with moderate rain (total 10mm) on Sun night, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun night, min -5°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, gales from the NW by Sun night).

Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light rain
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light rain
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
25
NNW
20
NW
40
W
35
W
40
W
35
W
10
WNW
5
SE
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
SW
45
W
55
WNW
60
NW
65
NW
55
SW
50
WSW
50
NW
 cm 
1
1
2
2
 mm 
0.9
10
max°C
-5
-2
-3
-5
-5
-4
-4
-4
-4
-5
-4
-2
1
3
4
0
-2
0
min°C
-6
-4
-5
-5
-5
-5
-4
-4
-5
-5
-5
-4
0
2
2
-2
-2
-2
chill°C 
-14
-12
-14
-13
-14
-14
-9
-4
-11
-12
-12
-12
-8
-6
-6
-11
-11
-10
Freezing level (m
350
550
350
350
400
350
450
550
400
300
350
500
1400
1800
2100
550
550
800
Cloud base (m)
450
200
200
250
250
400
250
600
300
300
300
350
250
250
200
250
300
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-13-12-12-15-16-16-16-15-16-15-12-9-5-4-4-7-12-8-10-8-9-11-11-11-11-10-11-11-9-7-3-1-1-5-8-5-6-3-4-5-5-5-4-4-5-5-5-3133-1-2-1333333343223355334
Sunrise
3:33
3:33
3:32
3:32
3:32
3:32
Sunset
8:22
8:23
8:24
8:25
8:27
8:28

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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 new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed night, calm by Fri afternoon).

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

Mild with moderate rain (total 10mm) on Sun night, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun night, min -5°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, gales from the NW by Sun 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.
1 hour ago
11° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the SSW
(22 kph at 210).
Mawson
1709 km S
16m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
State of sky unchanged.
20
Moderate winds from the NNE
(20 kph at 30).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1715 km W
146m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1731 km NNE
29m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Syowa
2482 km S
26m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the NNE
(28 kph at 20).
SHIP3325
2493 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 180).
- km
Casey
2493 km SE
42m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
SHIP1511
2493 km SE
-m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 180).
SHIP744
2493 km SE
-m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 180).
WilkinsRunwayEast
2550 km SE
755m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
-
46
Strong winds from the E
(46 kph at 80).

* 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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