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

Mawson Peak or Heard Pk
Weather Forecast, Australia

Issued: 4 pm Wed 10 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Turning milder with light rain (total 9mm) on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat morning, min -7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Thu afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat night giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat night, min -10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Sun morning, gales from the W by Mon afternoon).

Wed
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light rain
light rain
snow showers
cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light rain
light rain
snow shwrs
cloudy
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
km/h
110
WNW
65
WSW
45
WNW
40
WNW
80
W
65
W
50
NW
80
W
100
WNW
90
WNW
100
NW
135
W
95
W
90
W
75
W
70
WNW
90
NW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
1
2
4
3
2
2
4
2
3
0.9
4
5
5
12
max °C
2
-4
-7
-7
-6
-6
-2
3
5
3
4
-7
-9
-9
-9
-8
-4
min °C
0
-7
-7
-7
-7
-6
-5
1
4
2
-5
-8
-9
-10
-10
-9
-5
-11
-19
-18
-17
-18
-18
-15
-8
-4
-7
-19
-24
-24
-24
-24
-22
-17
1000
200
150
150
250
300
500
1550
2050
1650
1650
150
0
0
0
150
400
Cloud base (m)
200
300
250
250
250
300
300
250
200
200
100
200
300
250
350
450
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:15
8:17
8:17
8:18
8:18
Sunset
3:53
3:53
3:53
3:52
3:52
3:52

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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 fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Turning milder with light rain (total 9mm) on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat morning, min -7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Thu afternoon).

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

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat night giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat night, min -10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Sun morning, gales from the W by Mon afternoon).

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
11° C
-
37
Fresh winds from the NW
(37 kph at 310).
Mawson
1713 km S
16m alt.
3 hours ago
-18° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
94
Stormy winds from the SSE
(94 kph at 150).
<100m
Mid: sky obscured
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1719 km W
146m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 220).
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1730 km NNE
29m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Davis
1739 km S
23m alt.
3 hours ago
-24° C
clear
Clear skies.
11
Light winds from the ENE
(11 kph at 60).
Syowa
2491 km S
26m alt.
1 hour ago
-10° C
-
33
Fresh winds from the E
(33 kph at 90).
Casey
2493 km SE
42m alt.
3 hours ago
-15° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
11
Light winds from the NNE
(11 kph at 20).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
2620 km WSW
22m alt.
54 minutes ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the WNW
(20 kph at 290).
20 km
DomeA
3043 km S
4084m alt.
1 hour ago
-66° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 230).
lightning
3654 km E
0m alt.
53 minutes ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm

* 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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