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

Mawson Peak or Heard Pk
Weather Forecast, Australia

Issued: 4 pm Mon 23 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon night, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Mon night, moderate winds from the SSW by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 16mm) heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri morning, min -5°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (near gales from the WSW on Thu night, stormy winds from the WNW by Fri night).

Mon
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
 km/h
60
WNW
65
W
60
WSW
60
WSW
55
W
50
WSW
25
SW
40
SSW
60
SW
55
SW
65
W
70
W
85
WNW
80
W
70
W
70
W
80
W
1
4
3
4
4
3
9
max °C
-3
-2
-5
-5
-5
-5
-5
-5
-6
-4
-2
6
6
6
-3
-1
2
min °C
-4
-5
-5
-5
-6
-6
-6
-6
-6
-5
-4
5
6
-1
-3
-1
-1
-14
-16
-15
-15
-17
-16
-14
-16
-17
-16
-14
-2
-1
-11
-14
-11
-11
600
400
350
350
300
300
300
350
300
400
400
2500
2550
2500
600
750
900
Cloud base (m)
200
200
200
200
250
300
250
400
300
300
600
250
250
200
250
300
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:20
5:22
5:24
5:26
5:28
Sunset
7:16
7:15
7:13
7:09
7:07
7:06

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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 Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon night, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Mon night, moderate winds from the SSW by Wed night).

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

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 16mm) heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri morning, min -5°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (near gales from the WSW on Thu night, stormy winds from the WNW by Fri 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.
45 minutes ago
7° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the NW
(28 kph at 310).
40 km
ASCATC82E54S
590 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NW
(33 kph at 320).
- km
ASCATC82E53S
597 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the NW
(27 kph at 317).
- km
ASCATC82E52S
603 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the NW
(23 kph at 304).
- km
ASCATC83E55S
649 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the NW
(34 kph at 309).
- km
ASCATC83E54S
651 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NW
(30 kph at 310).
- km
ASCATB83E54S
659 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the NW
(29 kph at 306).
- km
ASCATC82E51S
661 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the WNW
(34 kph at 292).
- km
ASCATC83E56S
665 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the WNW
(32 kph at 299).
- km
ASCATB83E53S
667 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the WNW
(32 kph at 295).
- 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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