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

Mawson Peak or Heard Pk
Weather Forecast, Australia

Issued: 4 am Mon 20 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Becoming milder with light rain (total 10mm) on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue night, min -4°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the W by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 5mm) on Thu morning followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu morning, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Fri night, gales from the WSW by Sat night).

Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
light rain
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
light rain
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
 km/h
120
W
120
SW
65
SW
50
WNW
85
WNW
100
WSW
70
WSW
45
W
55
NW
70
NW
100
WSW
105
W
80
W
95
WSW
105
WSW
70
SW
70
WSW
100
WSW
2
3
1
7
4
2
2
2
2
0.1
10
0.1
5
max °C
-2
-4
0
2
4
7
5
3
4
6
1
-5
-5
-6
-7
-6
-4
-2
min °C
-4
-4
-4
1
3
5
3
3
3
6
-5
-7
-5
-7
-7
-7
-5
-4
-17
-18
-18
-7
-5
-3
-5
-4
-4
-1
-18
-21
-17
-20
-21
-20
-16
-16
500
450
800
1750
2850
2350
2300
2200
2250
2250
350
300
350
150
200
250
400
650
Cloud base (m)
200
200
300
450
300
250
300
300
250
200
150
200
150
150
200
250
250
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:01
7:03
7:05
7:05
7:07
7:09
Sunset
5:07
5:05
5:01
5:00
4:58
4:55

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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 Mon afternoon. Becoming milder with light rain (total 10mm) on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue night, min -4°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the W by Wed night).

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

Mild at first with light rain (total 5mm) on Thu morning followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu morning, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Fri night, gales from the WSW by Sat 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.
2 hours ago
12° C
-
33
Fresh winds from the WNW
(33 kph at 290).
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1719 km W
146m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 220).
ASCATC41E67S
2372 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the NNE
(38 kph at 19).
- km
ASCATC40E67S
2392 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NNE
(37 kph at 12).
- km
ASCATB109E65S
2409 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the ESE
(36 kph at 114).
- km
ASCATC40E68S
2412 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the NNE
(38 kph at 20).
- km
ASCATB110E65S
2415 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the E
(29 kph at 100).
- km
ASCATC39E67S
2418 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the N
(21 kph at 357).
- km
ASCATC38E66S
2445 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the NW
(17 kph at 316).
- km
ASCATC39E68S
2445 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the NNE
(23 kph at 21).
- 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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