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 19 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Becoming milder with light rain (total 3mm) on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri night, min -3°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, severe gales from the NNW by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat night giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun morning, min -7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sat night, extremely windy from the N by Sun night).

Wed
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light rain
light snow
light snow
part cloud
mod rain
light snow
cloud
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
mod snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light rain
light snow
light snow
some clouds
mod. rain
light snow
cloudy
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
mod. snow
 km/h
30
E
40
ESE
25
SE
10
S
30
NNW
45
WNW
60
NNW
80
NNW
55
NW
40
NW
65
NNE
70
N
90
NNW
80
NNW
95
W
90
WSW
85
W
 cm 
3
1
2
2
1
1
6
4
1
6
 mm 
0.4
3
8
3
max°C
-2
-2
-3
-2
-1
1
3
4
1
-1
4
5
-3
-4
-5
-5
-6
min°C
-3
-2
-3
-3
-3
0
2
2
-1
-1
-1
1
-4
-5
-5
-5
-7
chill°C 
-10
-10
-11
-7
-3
-8
-5
-7
-10
-10
-9
-8
-16
-18
-18
-18
-20
Freezing level (m
600
450
450
450
550
1350
1950
1650
900
750
1550
1200
400
300
300
250
150
Cloud base (m)
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
200
200
200
150
100
100
50
100
150
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
3:50
3:49
3:47
3:47
3:46
Sunset
7:50
7:52
7:53
7:55
7:58
7:59

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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 Fri morning. Becoming milder with light rain (total 3mm) on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri night, min -3°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, severe gales from the NNW by Fri night).

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

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat night giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun morning, min -7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sat night, extremely windy from the N 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.
2 hours ago
7° C
-
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 270).
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1715 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)
1731 km NNE
29m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Syowa
2482 km S
26m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
-
37
Fresh winds from the NE
(37 kph at 40).
2611 km WSW
22m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
20 km
Termas de Río Hondo international Airport
2931 km NW
285m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
DomeA
3043 km S
4084m alt.
4 hours ago
-
13
Light winds from the NNW
(13 kph at 340).
SHIP8265
3695 km WNW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
21° C
40
Strong winds from the E
(40 kph at 90).
SHIP2291
3695 km WNW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
21° C
40
Strong winds from the E
(40 kph at 90).
SHIP1559
3695 km WNW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
21° C
40
Strong winds from the E
(40 kph at 90).

* 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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