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

Mawson Peak or Heard Pk
Weather Forecast, Australia

Issued: 10 am Sat 14 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Sun morning, min -5°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat night, stormy winds from the W by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue afternoon, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (near gales from the WNW on Tue afternoon, stormy winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
part cloud
heavy rain
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
some clouds
clear
some clouds
heavy rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
 km/h
80
W
75
WSW
45
WNW
90
WNW
80
WNW
80
WSW
55
W
45
W
55
WNW
60
W
55
WNW
80
WSW
70
WSW
65
W
70
W
75
WSW
70
W
60
W
1
1
2
2
3
2
11
8
2
max °C
-3
-1
4
10
8
4
-4
-4
-3
-4
-1
-3
-4
-4
-2
-5
-5
-5
min °C
-3
-2
0
9
6
-4
-4
-5
-5
-4
-3
-4
-4
-4
-6
-5
-5
-5
-14
-13
-9
3
-1
-16
-15
-15
-15
-14
-13
-15
-15
-15
-19
-17
-16
-16
600
900
1950
3550
3450
450
450
400
500
500
900
450
450
450
600
350
400
350
Cloud base (m)
300
300
350
250
200
250
250
250
250
250
200
250
250
250
200
250
250
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:01
5:03
5:05
5:07
5:09
5:11
Sunset
7:37
7:35
7:31
7:30
7:28
7:25

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Mawson Peak or Heard Pk Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Sun morning, min -5°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat night, stormy winds from the W by Sun night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue afternoon, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (near gales from the WNW on Tue afternoon, stormy winds from the WSW by Wed 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)
476 km NW
30m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
-
15
Light winds from the SE
(15 kph at 130).
Mawson
1713 km S
16m alt.
4 hours ago
-4° C
State of sky unchanged.
35
Fresh winds from the SE
(35 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: few
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1719 km W
146m alt.
4 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.
4 hours ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Davis
1739 km S
23m alt.
4 hours ago
-4° C
State of sky unchanged.
17
Light winds from the N
(17 kph at 350).
50 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Syowa
2491 km S
26m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
-
19
Light winds from the NNE
(19 kph at 30).
Casey
2493 km SE
42m alt.
4 hours ago
2° C
Precipitation within sight but not hitting ground.
59
Near gales from the E
(59 kph at 90).
50 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
WilkinsRunwayEast
2550 km SE
755m alt.
4 hours ago
-4° C
-
56
Near gales from the E
(56 kph at 90).
Mid: overcast
2620 km WSW
22m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
20 km
Termas de Río Hondo international Airport
2931 km NW
285m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken

* 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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