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 Sun 16 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon night, min -12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Tue night, fresh winds from the SW by Wed afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri morning, min -10°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Wed night, extremely windy from the N by Fri night).

Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
mod snow
clear
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
mod. snow
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
Cloud base (m)
200
350
450
150
200
200
200
250
350
350
250
200
250
200
150
100
km/h
100
SSW
65
SW
45
W
90
WSW
90
WSW
120
WSW
95
SW
45
SW
35
SW
45
WNW
55
WNW
80
W
75
WNW
85
NNW
140
N
115
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
7
8
2
4
2
1
2
1
1
6
 mm
max °C
-8
-10
-10
-2
-6
-9
-10
-10
-10
-7
-7
-7
-3
-1
-1
-3
min °C
-12
-11
-10
-7
-8
-10
-10
-10
-10
-9
-7
-7
-8
-2
-1
-8
 chill °C
-27
-25
-22
-18
-22
-26
-26
-22
-21
-18
-17
-20
-21
-13
-12
-23
Freezing level m
0
0
0
600
50
0
0
0
0
50
100
150
200
700
800
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:18
7:16
7:13
7:11
7:09
Sunset
5:01
5:02
5:05
5:07
5:07

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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 Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon night, min -12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Tue night, fresh winds from the SW by Wed afternoon).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri morning, min -10°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Wed night, extremely windy from the N by Fri 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
hy2c73E53S
71 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the WSW
(52 kph at 245).
- km
hy2c74E53S
79 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the WSW
(46 kph at 242).
- km
hy2c72E53S
82 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the WSW
(51 kph at 245).
- km
hy2c74E52S
90 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the WSW
(57 kph at 242).
- km
hy2c73E52S
107 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
60
Near gales from the WSW
(60 kph at 240).
- km
hy2c72E52S
109 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
59
Near gales from the WSW
(59 kph at 248).
- km
hy2c75E53S
109 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the WSW
(50 kph at 242).
- km
hy2c75E52S
118 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the WSW
(50 kph at 242).
- km
hy2c73E54S
122 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the WSW
(48 kph at 245).
- km
hy2c75E54S
136 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the WSW
(47 kph at 248).
- 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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