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

Mawson Peak or Heard Pk
Weather Forecast, Australia

Issued: 10 pm Mon 31 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed afternoon, min -10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Tue night, extremely windy from the NNW by Wed afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri morning, min -11°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Thu night, moderate winds from the ENE by Sat night).

Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
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night
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snow showers
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light snow
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mod snow
mod snow
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light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
heavy snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
heavy snow
Cloud base (m)
300
350
400
250
250
150
150
150
200
250
200
250
200
200
1050
250
km/h
80
WSW
40
W
30
WNW
30
W
70
NNW
85
NW
95
WNW
95
W
110
SW
100
WSW
80
WSW
60
WSW
35
NW
55
WNW
50
WNW
20
ENE
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Snowflake cm
1
1
1
7
7
3
2
2
3
2
2
5
3
13
 mm
max °C
-9
-9
-8
-6
-4
-3
-5
-7
-6
-7
-6
-9
-9
-8
-11
-10
min °C
-10
-9
-8
-7
-5
-4
-6
-7
-7
-9
-9
-10
-9
-11
-11
-11
 chill °C
-25
-20
-18
-15
-14
-17
-19
-21
-21
-24
-23
-23
-20
-23
-25
-21
Freezing level m
0
0
50
100
250
450
200
50
50
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Sunrise
6:45
6:43
6:39
6:37
6:35
Sunset
5:27
5:29
5:30
5:31
5:34

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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 Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed afternoon, min -10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Tue night, extremely windy from the NNW by Wed afternoon).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri morning, min -11°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Thu night, moderate winds from the ENE by Sat 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.
1 hour ago
1°C
-
17
Light winds from the W
(17 kph at 280).
ASCATB64E57S
776 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the WSW
(53 kph at 248).
- km
ASCATB65E58S
783 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
55
Near gales from the WSW
(55 kph at 246).
- km
ASCATB63E56S
785 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the WSW
(46 kph at 253).
- km
ASCATB63E57S
794 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the WSW
(47 kph at 252).
- km
ASCATB64E58S
801 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
54
Near gales from the WSW
(54 kph at 249).
- km
ASCATB65E59S
805 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
57
Near gales from the WSW
(57 kph at 251).
- km
ASCATB66E59S
805 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the WSW
(37 kph at 240).
- km
ASCATB62E55S
814 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the WSW
(38 kph at 257).
- km
ASCATB62E56S
819 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the WSW
(41 kph at 257).
- 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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