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 03 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed afternoon, min -12°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Mon night, extremely windy from the W by Wed afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 5mm) on Fri morning Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu night, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri night, extremely windy from the W by Sat night).

Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
light snow
heavy snow
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
clear
light rain
rain showers
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
cloud
snow showers
snow shwrs
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
light rain
rain shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
cloudy
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
300
300
200
250
400
500
250
300
300
350
700
250
250
300
6400
400
400
300
km/h
90
SW
50
WSW
60
N
65
SE
65
S
70
WSW
95
W
105
WSW
100
WSW
65
WSW
100
W
100
W
105
W
65
SW
40
W
95
W
85
WNW
100
WSW
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Weather map
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Snowflake cm
2
1
11
7
1
1
1
2
2
3
 mm
0.7
2
2
max °C
-12
-11
-5
-6
-11
-9
-4
-1
-7
-4
3
5
5
-3
-5
-5
-4
-4
min °C
-12
-12
-11
-9
-11
-10
-7
-3
-9
-4
-2
4
2
-5
-6
-5
-5
-9
 chill °C
-28
-26
-21
-22
-24
-23
-20
-15
-24
-16
-12
-5
-8
-16
-16
-17
-17
-24
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
150
450
0
150
2100
2200
1600
200
0
200
300
0
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Sunrise
7:45
7:43
7:41
7:39
7:37
7:35
Sunset
4:38
4:40
4:42
4:44
4:45
4:46

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

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed afternoon, min -12°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Mon night, extremely windy from the W by Wed afternoon).

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

Mild with light rain (total 5mm) on Fri morning Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu night, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri night, 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
SHIP1977
576 km WNW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
47
Strong winds from the W
(47 kph at 260).
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1715 km W
146m alt.
3 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.
3 hours ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
ASCATC46E54S
1842 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the WNW
(52 kph at 284).
- km
ASCATC46E53S
1845 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the WNW
(51 kph at 291).
- km
SHIP4803
577 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
47
Strong winds from the W
(47 kph at 260).
- km
SHIP8379
577 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
47
Strong winds from the W
(47 kph at 260).
- km
SHIP5163
577 km WNW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
47
Strong winds from the W
(47 kph at 260).
SHIP7724
577 km WNW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
47
Strong winds from the W
(47 kph at 260).
SHIP3271
577 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
47
Strong winds from the W
(47 kph at 260).
- 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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