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 Wed 05 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Becoming milder with light rain (total 5mm) on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu night, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Fri morning, strong winds from the W by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Drizzle on Sun night followed by colder weather and a heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -11°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Sun night, calm by Mon night).

Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
snow showers
cloud
clear
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
snow showers
light snow
cloud
heavy snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
snow shwrs
cloudy
clear
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
snow shwrs
light snow
cloudy
heavy snow
Cloud base (m)
350
350
750
300
250
300
300
300
350
350
300
300
250
600
750
200
km/h
100
SW
70
WSW
75
W
85
W
110
W
80
WSW
45
W
70
WSW
85
WSW
85
WSW
90
WNW
110
WNW
110
WNW
45
WSW
10
W
25
E
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Snowflake cm
2
3
1
2
1
14
 mm
1.5
4
1.3
max °C
-4
-3
0
5
5
2
-4
-5
-8
-1
1
2
3
-4
-8
-8
min °C
-9
-3
-3
3
5
-2
-5
-7
-9
-7
0
2
-2
-8
-8
-9
 chill °C
-24
-15
-13
-6
-4
-13
-14
-19
-23
-20
-10
-8
-13
-18
-17
-9
Freezing level m
0
0
950
2450
2150
450
100
100
0
0
0
2000
1700
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-14-12-7-3-3-7-13-17-16-11-6-5-6-13-15-17-12-8-411-4-9-12-14-8-20-3-10-13-14-7-3-2450-5-6-9-4121-6-8-91014531100-1031-1-2
Sunrise
7:39
7:37
7:35
7:33
7:31
Sunset
4:44
4:45
4:46
4:49
4:50

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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 Wed night. Becoming milder with light rain (total 5mm) on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu night, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Fri morning, strong winds from the W by Fri night).

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

Drizzle on Sun night followed by colder weather and a heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -11°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Sun night, calm by Mon 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
ASCATC60E60S
1122 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
60
Near gales from the W
(60 kph at 259).
- km
ASCATC61E60S
1126 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
64
Gales from the W
(64 kph at 260).
- km
ASCATC59E59S
1128 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the W
(43 kph at 262).
- km
ASCATC61E61S
1128 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
65
Gales from the WSW
(65 kph at 254).
- km
ASCATC62E61S
1138 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
69
Gales from the WSW
(69 kph at 257).
- km
ASCATC58E58S
1141 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the W
(37 kph at 265).
- km
ASCATC58E59S
1146 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the W
(43 kph at 262).
- km
ASCATC59E60S
1148 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the WSW
(53 kph at 252).
- km
ASCATC63E62S
1156 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
71
Gales from the WSW
(71 kph at 241).
- km
ASCATC60E61S
1163 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
63
Gales from the W
(63 kph at 262).
- 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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