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 02 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed morning, min -13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Sun night, moderate winds from the NNW by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Becoming milder with light rain (total 5mm) on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu night, min -7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Wed afternoon, moderate winds from the SW by Fri night).

Sun
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light snow
part cloud
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light snow
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
200
300
300
300
200
250
350
450
350
300
300
1800
600
250
250
300
600
km/h
80
WSW
100
WSW
85
SW
50
WSW
45
NNE
55
SE
60
SSW
70
SW
85
W
105
WSW
105
SW
65
W
100
W
100
W
105
W
50
SW
30
SSW
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Snowflake cm
3
4
2
1
11
10
1
2
1
2
 mm
0.4
2
3
max °C
-9
-10
-12
-11
-6
-8
-10
-9
-5
-2
-4
-3
4
5
4
-2
-7
min °C
-10
-13
-12
-11
-11
-10
-11
-10
-8
-2
-7
-3
1
3
2
-6
-7
 chill °C
-24
-30
-28
-25
-20
-22
-24
-23
-20
-14
-21
-14
-9
-6
-8
-16
-16
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
550
0
250
2100
2150
1750
100
0
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Sunrise
7:45
7:43
7:41
7:39
7:37
Sunset
4:37
4:38
4:40
4:42
4:44
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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 Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed morning, min -13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Sun night, moderate winds from the NNW by Mon night).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Becoming milder with light rain (total 5mm) on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu night, min -7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Wed afternoon, moderate winds from the SW 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
SHIP6858
576 km WNW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
76
Severe gales from the W
(76 kph at 260).
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1715 km W
146m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
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.
2611 km WSW
22m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the WNW
(20 kph at 290).
20 km
Termas de Río Hondo international Airport
2935 km NW
285m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (4 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
5.0 km
Low: overcast
SHIP8453
577 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
76
Severe gales from the W
(76 kph at 260).
- km
SHIP7525
577 km WNW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
76
Severe gales from the W
(76 kph at 260).
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1719 km W
146m alt.
2 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.
2 hours ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
2620 km WSW
22m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the WNW
(20 kph at 290).
20 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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