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 Fri 17 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Turning milder with moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun night, min -7°C on Sat morning). Mainly extremely windy.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 14mm) heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue afternoon, min -4°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the E by Wed night).

Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
light snow
heavy rain
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
light snow
mod rain
cloud
light snow
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
heavy rain
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
mod. rain
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
 km/h
110
WSW
80
SW
60
WSW
75
SW
85
WSW
60
SW
50
W
105
WNW
90
W
100
W
135
WSW
95
SW
50
W
100
WNW
100
W
95
WSW
40
SW
15
N
3
1
1
2
4
1
2
1
1
1
16
5
8
max °C
-5
-5
-5
-6
-7
-6
-4
0
5
-1
-4
2
0
6
5
-4
-4
4
min °C
-5
-5
-5
-7
-7
-7
-6
-2
3
-3
-4
-4
0
0
-4
-4
-4
-1
-18
-18
-16
-20
-20
-20
-16
-12
-6
-15
-18
-17
-9
-9
-16
-16
-15
-5
400
400
400
200
150
250
350
1150
2500
550
400
1800
1100
2650
850
500
500
2450
Cloud base (m)
250
250
250
300
300
350
300
300
200
200
200
300
400
300
250
250
250
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:56
6:58
7:00
7:01
7:03
7:05
Sunset
5:13
5:10
5:08
5:07
5:05
5:01

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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 Sun afternoon. Turning milder with moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun night, min -7°C on Sat morning). Mainly extremely windy.

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 14mm) heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue afternoon, min -4°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the E by Wed 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)
475 km NW
30m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
-
33
Fresh winds from the WSW
(33 kph at 250).
Mawson
1709 km S
16m alt.
2 hours ago
-13° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
11
Light winds from the ENE
(11 kph at 70).
40 km
Mid: few
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1715 km W
146m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the NE
(11 kph at 40).
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1731 km NNE
29m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Davis
1736 km S
23m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
moderate snow
Freezing rain.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 30 degs) was rejected.
Mid: overcast
Syowa
2491 km S
26m alt.
1 hour ago
-6° C
-
Wind obs. (35 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.
Casey
2493 km SE
42m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
109
Extremely windy from the E
(109 kph at 100).
<100m
Mid: sky obscured
SHIP2199
2502 km NW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
20° C
partially cloudy
30
Fresh winds from the NE
(30 kph at 50).
9.3 km
SHIP1492
2502 km NW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
20° C
partially cloudy
30
Fresh winds from the NE
(30 kph at 50).
9.3 km
SHIP6529
2502 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
23° C
30
Fresh winds from the NE
(30 kph at 50).
8.1 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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