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 30 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed afternoon, min -9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NE by Fri night).

Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
mod snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
mod. snow
Cloud base (m)
200
200
200
450
250
300
350
300
300
350
200
150
150
200
250
250
250
100
km/h
95
W
85
WSW
70
W
75
WSW
105
WSW
90
WSW
50
W
35
W
40
WNW
80
NW
110
NW
110
WNW
95
W
95
WSW
100
WSW
90
W
60
W
40
NE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
3
1
1
6
8
4
3
5
2
1
8
 mm
max °C
1
0
-2
-6
-9
-9
-9
-8
-5
-4
-3
-3
-6
-6
-6
-9
-9
-6
min °C
-1
-1
-6
-8
-10
-11
-9
-8
-8
-4
-3
-7
-6
-6
-9
-9
-9
-9
 chill °C
-10
-12
-18
-21
-25
-26
-21
-18
-17
-14
-15
-21
-19
-19
-24
-24
-22
-20
Freezing level m
1450
900
250
50
0
0
0
50
100
350
450
200
150
150
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:50
6:47
6:45
6:43
6:39
6:37
Sunset
5:23
5:24
5:27
5:29
5:30
5:31

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

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Tue night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed afternoon, min -9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NE 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)
476 km NW
30m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
-
63
Gales from the NW
(63 kph at 310).
Mawson
1713 km S
16m alt.
3 hours ago
-19°C
State of sky unchanged.
6
Light winds from the NNW
(6 kph at 340).
40 km
Mid: scattered
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1719 km W
146m alt.
2 hours ago
4°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1730 km NNE
29m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Davis
1739 km S
23m alt.
3 hours ago
-21°C
clear
Clear skies.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 0).
Syowa
2491 km S
26m alt.
1 hour ago
-9°C
-
30
Fresh winds from the NE
(30 kph at 40).
Casey
2493 km SE
42m alt.
3 hours ago
-21°C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
20
Moderate winds from the NE
(20 kph at 40).
0.2 km
Mid: overcast
hy2c107E47S
2522 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the W
(38 kph at 275).
- km
hy2c109E49S
2522 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NW
(35 kph at 305).
- km
hy2c108E48S
2524 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the W
(30 kph at 275).
- 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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