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 Sun 22 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun night, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sun night, gales from the W by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 18mm) heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri morning, min -6°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, stormy winds from the W by Fri afternoon).

Sun
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
mod rain
mod rain
rain showers
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
mod. rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
 km/h
60
NW
45
WNW
50
WNW
60
NW
75
W
60
W
65
WSW
60
WSW
50
WSW
45
SW
60
WSW
60
WSW
60
WSW
65
W
90
WNW
80
W
70
W
1
3
1
2
1
3
1
3
3
6
7
3
max °C
-3
-2
-4
-3
-2
-5
-4
-5
-5
-5
-6
-6
-5
5
6
6
6
min °C
-4
-4
-4
-4
-5
-5
-5
-6
-6
-6
-6
-6
-5
-4
6
5
2
-14
-13
-13
-14
-16
-16
-16
-17
-17
-16
-16
-17
-16
-14
-1
-3
-6
550
600
450
500
350
400
400
300
300
300
300
350
350
650
2500
3100
2450
Cloud base (m)
300
200
250
200
200
200
200
250
300
250
300
300
300
250
200
200
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:18
5:20
5:22
5:24
5:26
Sunset
7:19
7:16
7:15
7:13
7:09
7:07

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

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun night, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sun night, gales from the W by Mon night).

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

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 18mm) heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri morning, min -6°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, stormy winds from the W by Fri afternoon).

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.
51 minutes ago
7° C
-
37
Fresh winds from the NNW
(37 kph at 330).
SHIP5653
1312 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
43
Strong winds from the NE
(43 kph at 40).
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1715 km W
146m alt.
51 minutes ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1731 km NNE
29m alt.
51 minutes ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Syowa
2482 km S
26m alt.
51 minutes ago
2° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.
SHIP4660
1605 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
partially cloudy
32
Fresh winds from the E
(32 kph at 100).
3.7 km
SHIP7706
1605 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
partially cloudy
32
Fresh winds from the E
(32 kph at 100).
3.7 km
SHIP7134
1605 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
32
Fresh winds from the E
(33 kph at 100).
3.2 km
SHIP5654
1605 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
partially cloudy
32
Fresh winds from the E
(32 kph at 100).
3.7 km
SHIP3205
1605 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
32
Fresh winds from the E
(33 kph at 100).
3.2 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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