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

Mawson Peak or Heard Pk
Weather Forecast, Australia

Issued: 10 pm Sat 29 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Mon night, fresh winds from the W by Tue afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed afternoon, min -11°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue night, extremely windy from the W by Thu afternoon).

Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
light snow
light snow
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
250
150
200
200
450
300
250
300
400
250
250
200
150
150
150
250
km/h
80
WSW
105
W
90
WSW
70
W
70
WSW
105
WSW
85
WSW
50
W
35
W
40
W
75
NNW
75
WNW
80
WNW
110
W
100
WSW
90
WSW
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Weather map
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Snowflake cm
1
4
1
1
2
1
4
8
2
4
2
 mm
max °C
-1
1
-1
-3
-6
-8
-9
-9
-8
-6
-4
-1
-2
-6
-6
-7
min °C
-7
-1
-1
-5
-7
-10
-11
-10
-8
-7
-5
-3
-7
-6
-6
-9
 chill °C
-20
-11
-12
-16
-19
-25
-27
-22
-18
-16
-15
-15
-20
-19
-20
-24
Freezing level m
350
1450
700
300
50
0
0
0
50
100
300
750
250
100
150
0
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Sunrise
6:50
6:47
6:45
6:43
6:39
Sunset
5:23
5:24
5:27
5:29
5:30

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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 Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Mon night, fresh winds from the W by Tue afternoon).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed afternoon, min -11°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue night, extremely windy from the W by Thu 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
4°C
-
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 320).
ASCATC60E60S
1164 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the ENE
(42 kph at 58).
- km
ASCATC59E60S
1165 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the NE
(50 kph at 45).
- km
ASCATC61E61S
1171 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the ENE
(40 kph at 63).
- km
ASCATC58E59S
1174 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the NE
(50 kph at 45).
- km
ASCATC60E61S
1178 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the ENE
(43 kph at 62).
- km
ASCATC57E58S
1195 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NNE
(41 kph at 24).
- km
ASCATC58E60S
1204 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the NE
(53 kph at 46).
- km
ASCATC57E59S
1207 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the NE
(48 kph at 43).
- km
ASCATC56E57S
1225 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NW
(44 kph at 306).
- 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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