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 Mon 29 Dec Local Time
Updates in:
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu afternoon, min -6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Tue morning, strong winds from the WNW by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu night, min -7°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Thu night, light winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Tuesday
30
Wednesday
31
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
cloud
light snow
snow showers
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
75
W
85
WSW
65
WSW
60
W
55
WSW
45
W
45
W
50
NW
60
WNW
50
WNW
25
W
25
SW
45
SSW
55
SW
40
W
30
SW
25
W
15
NNW
20
SW
4
4
1
5
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
1
3
max °C
-5
-4
-4
-2
-4
-4
-3
-4
-1
-4
-5
-5
-5
-7
-6
-5
-6
-4
-3
min °C
-6
-5
-4
-3
-4
-4
-4
-4
-2
-5
-5
-5
-6
-7
-7
-6
-6
-5
-5
-18
-17
-16
-12
-14
-13
-13
-13
-11
-15
-14
-12
-16
-18
-18
-14
-14
-12
-11
300
400
500
600
400
400
500
450
750
350
350
350
300
200
250
150
250
300
200
Cloud base (m)
250
250
300
250
250
300
200
250
200
200
200
250
250
250
350
200
250
350
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
3:41
3:42
3:44
3:45
3:46
3:47
Sunset
8:34
8:34
8:34
8:34
8:32
8:32

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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 Thu afternoon, min -6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Tue morning, strong winds from the WNW by Wed night).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu night, min -7°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Thu night, light winds from the WNW 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
SHIP10434
247 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
- km
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
475 km NW
30m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
39
Strong winds from the WNW
(39 kph at 290).
ASCATB57E61S
1369 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the S
(17 kph at 188).
- km
ASCATB58E62S
1369 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the S
(15 kph at 189).
- km
ASCATB57E62S
1369 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
16
Light winds from the SSW
(16 kph at 194).
- km
SHIP8148
248 km SSE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
476 km NW
30m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
39
Strong winds from the WNW
(39 kph at 290).
ASCATB58E62S
1372 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the S
(15 kph at 189).
- km
ASCATB57E61S
1373 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the S
(17 kph at 188).
- km
ASCATB57E62S
1373 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
16
Light winds from the SSW
(16 kph at 194).
- 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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