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 Wed 31 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu afternoon, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -7°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Sun night, severe gales from the WNW by Mon night).

Wednesday
31
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
50
WSW
45
W
55
W
40
NW
60
WNW
55
WNW
40
W
35
WSW
55
SSW
60
SW
55
SW
55
SW
50
WSW
35
WSW
25
W
55
W
50
WNW
70
WNW
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
0.4
max °C
-3
-3
-2
-2
-1
-4
-5
-5
-5
-7
-7
-7
-6
-4
-1
0
2
3
min °C
-3
-4
-4
-3
-1
-5
-5
-5
-7
-7
-7
-7
-6
-5
-3
0
0
1
-13
-13
-14
-11
-10
-15
-14
-14
-18
-18
-18
-18
-17
-14
-10
-8
-9
-8
450
500
500
700
750
350
350
350
250
200
250
200
300
400
400
900
1800
1550
Cloud base (m)
250
300
200
250
200
200
200
200
200
250
250
250
250
250
250
350
350
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
3:42
3:44
3:45
3:46
3:47
3:47
Sunset
8:34
8:34
8:34
8:32
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 light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu afternoon, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

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

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -7°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Sun night, severe gales from the WNW by Mon 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
SHIP1880
47 km NW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
29
Fresh winds from the WSW
(29 kph at 240).
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
475 km NW
30m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
-
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 190).
Mawson
1709 km S
16m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
State of sky unchanged.
11
Light winds from the WNW
(11 kph at 300).
40 km
Mid: scattered
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1715 km W
146m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 220).
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.
SHIP7100
817 km W
3m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
43
Strong winds from the W
(43 kph at 270).
SHIP5886
817 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
43
Strong winds from the W
(44 kph at 270).
- km
SHIP1854
817 km W
3m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
43
Strong winds from the W
(43 kph at 270).
SHIP9282
817 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
43
Strong winds from the W
(44 kph at 270).
- km
SHIP7487
817 km W
3m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
43
Strong winds from the W
(43 kph at 270).

* 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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