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 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 moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest 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 Tue morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 9mm) on Thu morning followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu morning, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, extremely windy from the W 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
mod rain
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
rain showers
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
mod. rain
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
rain shwrs
 km/h
120
W
120
SW
65
SW
45
WNW
80
WNW
105
W
85
WSW
60
W
60
WNW
85
WNW
90
W
90
W
55
W
50
SW
50
WSW
60
WSW
75
WSW
95
W
1
3
1
2
1
3
3
1
2
0.1
11
0.1
8
1.5
max °C
-2
-4
0
2
5
7
5
3
4
5
-1
-5
-4
-5
-6
-5
-4
3
min °C
-4
-4
-3
1
3
2
4
3
3
4
-5
-6
-5
-6
-7
-6
-4
-3
-17
-18
-16
-6
-5
-8
-4
-5
-4
-4
-18
-19
-15
-16
-18
-16
-15
-14
500
450
800
1750
2700
1650
2350
2100
2250
2000
350
350
350
250
250
300
450
1250
Cloud base (m)
200
200
300
700
300
250
300
300
250
200
200
200
200
200
250
300
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 moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest 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 Tue morning).

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

Mild at first with light rain (total 9mm) on Thu morning followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu morning, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, extremely windy from the W 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
ASCATB74E53S
40 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
59
Near gales from the W
(59 kph at 276).
- km
ASCATC74E53S
41 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
62
Gales from the W
(62 kph at 276).
- km
ASCATC74E52S
71 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
64
Gales from the W
(64 kph at 275).
- km
ASCATB74E52S
72 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
63
Gales from the W
(63 kph at 271).
- km
ASCATB73E53S
72 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
64
Gales from the W
(64 kph at 276).
- km
ASCATC73E53S
76 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
67
Gales from the W
(67 kph at 277).
- km
ASCATB75E53S
79 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
60
Near gales from the W
(60 kph at 272).
- km
ASCATC75E53S
87 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
61
Near gales from the W
(61 kph at 272).
- km
ASCATC73E52S
89 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
65
Gales from the W
(65 kph at 274).
- km
ASCATB73E52S
97 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
68
Gales from the W
(68 kph at 273).
- 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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