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

Mawson Peak or Heard Pk
Weather Forecast, Australia

Issued: 4 am Sun 02 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 -5°C on Mon night, min -13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Sun night, fresh winds from the WNW by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 5mm) on Thu night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu afternoon, min -8°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Wed afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Thu morning).

Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
550
200
300
300
350
150
250
400
550
350
350
300
1500
350
300
250
650
300
km/h
65
W
85
WSW
100
WSW
95
SW
50
WSW
45
N
55
SE
65
SSW
65
SW
90
W
105
WSW
90
SW
70
W
95
W
105
WNW
70
WSW
75
SW
70
WSW
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Weather map
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Snowflake cm
2
3
4
2
1
12
6
1
2
1
3
 mm
1.4
4
max °C
-8
-9
-10
-12
-11
-5
-6
-10
-9
-6
-1
-2
0
4
4
0
-7
-6
min °C
-8
-10
-13
-12
-12
-11
-9
-11
-10
-8
-1
-2
-3
3
3
-4
-8
-8
 chill °C
-20
-24
-30
-28
-26
-21
-21
-24
-23
-20
-12
-14
-12
-6
-6
-15
-21
-20
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
700
300
800
2150
1950
250
0
0
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Sunrise
7:47
7:45
7:43
7:41
7:39
7:37
Sunset
4:37
4:38
4:40
4:42
4:44
4:45

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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 -5°C on Mon night, min -13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Sun night, fresh winds from the WNW by Mon night).

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

Mild with light rain (total 5mm) on Thu night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu afternoon, min -8°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Wed afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Thu morning).

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
SHIP3418
586 km WNW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
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.
ASCATB102E62S
1913 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
55
Near gales from the WSW
(55 kph at 256).
- km
ASCATB102E61S
1930 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the W
(53 kph at 267).
- km
SHIP7441
587 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
- km
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1719 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)
1730 km NNE
29m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
ASCATB102E62S
1919 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
55
Near gales from the WSW
(55 kph at 256).
- km
ASCATB102E61S
1936 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the W
(53 kph at 267).
- 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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