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 Thu 23 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat morning, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Thu night, fresh winds from the SW by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Becoming milder with light rain (total 3mm) on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue night, min -9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the W on Sun night, stormy winds from the WNW by Tue night).

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
 km/h
120
WSW
90
WSW
80
WSW
50
W
55
WSW
50
SW
55
W
65
WSW
65
WSW
45
W
70
WSW
85
SW
75
WSW
65
WSW
60
W
90
WNW
85
WNW
80
NW
90
WNW
4
1
2
3
5
1
2
2
3
4
1.2
0.5
1
11
max °C
-6
-7
-7
-5
-4
-5
-5
-4
-5
-5
-6
-7
-6
-3
-1
3
3
3
7
min °C
-7
-7
-7
-7
-4
-6
-6
-5
-5
-5
-7
-8
-9
-6
-2
0
2
2
4
-21
-21
-20
-19
-14
-16
-17
-16
-16
-16
-19
-22
-22
-18
-12
-9
-7
-7
-4
250
200
200
200
250
200
250
350
400
300
200
50
200
400
650
2100
1900
1650
2900
Cloud base (m)
200
200
200
300
200
250
400
250
300
250
250
300
450
350
300
300
250
250
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:07
7:09
7:11
7:13
7:15
7:16
Sunset
4:58
4:55
4:53
4:52
4:50
4:47

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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 Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat morning, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Thu night, fresh winds from the SW by Sat afternoon).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Becoming milder with light rain (total 3mm) on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue night, min -9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the W on Sun night, stormy winds from the WNW by Tue 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
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
475 km NW
30m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
52
Near gales from the W
(52 kph at 270).
SHIP1686
1617 km W
3m alt.
1 hour ago
28° C
partially cloudy
24
Moderate winds from the SSE
(24 kph at 160).
20.4 km
ASCATB55E65S
1659 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the ESE
(39 kph at 113).
- km
ASCATB56E65S
1660 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the SE
(41 kph at 128).
- km
ASCATB54E64S
1662 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the ESE
(38 kph at 115).
- km
ASCATB54E64S
1666 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the ESE
(38 kph at 115).
- km
ASCATB53E64S
1672 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the ESE
(35 kph at 108).
- km
ASCATB52E63S
1683 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the E
(28 kph at 92).
- km
ASCATB51E62S
1695 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the E
(32 kph at 94).
- km
ASCATB54E65S
1701 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the E
(39 kph at 100).
- 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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