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

Mawson Peak or Heard Pk
Weather Forecast, Australia

Issued: 4 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 (gales from the NW on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Fri afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow on Sat night. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon night, min -7°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun night, 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
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
 km/h
50
WSW
50
W
60
W
45
NW
60
NW
50
WNW
35
W
35
WSW
60
SW
60
SW
60
WSW
60
SW
50
WSW
40
W
45
W
50
WSW
40
W
60
WNW
2
1
2
2
2
1
1.2
max °C
-3
-3
-3
-2
-1
-4
-5
-5
-5
-7
-7
-6
-5
-3
-1
-1
2
5
min °C
-4
-4
-4
-4
-2
-5
-5
-5
-7
-7
-7
-7
-6
-4
-3
-1
0
3
-14
-13
-14
-13
-11
-15
-14
-14
-18
-18
-19
-18
-17
-13
-11
-10
-8
-4
450
450
450
550
800
300
350
300
200
200
200
200
300
450
750
850
1700
2200
Cloud base (m)
250
300
200
300
200
200
200
200
200
250
250
250
250
400
250
300
350
250
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 (gales from the NW on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Fri afternoon).

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

A dusting of snow on Sat night. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon night, min -7°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun night, 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
SHIP1392
14 km NW
3m alt.
4 hours ago
4° C
0

(0 kph at —)
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
475 km NW
30m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
-
50
Strong winds from the NW
(50 kph at 310).
hy2b87E58S
1047 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the WSW
(41 kph at 245).
- km
hy2b86E59S
1052 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the SW
(33 kph at 230).
- km
hy2b87E59S
1052 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the SW
(36 kph at 235).
- km
SHIP7822
811 km W
3m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
36
Fresh winds from the W
(36 kph at 260).
SHIP2854
811 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
36
Fresh winds from the W
(36 kph at 260).
- km
SHIP8659
811 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
36
Fresh winds from the W
(36 kph at 260).
- km
hy2b87E58S
1049 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the WSW
(41 kph at 245).
- km
hy2b86E59S
1054 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the SW
(33 kph at 230).
- 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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