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 Tue 25 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue night, min -9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NW by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat morning, stormy winds from the W by Sat night).

Tue
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
200
250
250
200
150
300
500
200
200
250
300
350
350
200
200
200
200
km/h
65
WNW
60
NW
65
W
40
WNW
25
ESE
25
SW
30
NW
35
W
60
W
55
SW
60
SW
45
SW
50
WNW
80
W
85
WSW
85
WSW
75
WSW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
2
3
1
2
4
1
1
7
1
 mm
max °C
-7
-6
-7
-8
-6
-7
-7
-7
-9
-8
-9
-11
-8
-1
1
-1
-4
min °C
-8
-7
-8
-8
-8
-8
-8
-9
-9
-8
-11
-11
-10
-5
0
-2
-6
 chill °C
-20
-18
-20
-19
-17
-17
-17
-20
-20
-19
-24
-24
-22
-15
-10
-13
-18
Freezing level m
50
100
50
50
0
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
600
900
450
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-21-20-21-21-19-20-21-22-22-22-22-19-17-9-8-11-11-15-14-15-15-14-15-15-16-17-16-17-17-14-7-4-7-10-8-7-8-8-7-8-8-8-9-8-10-11-9-31-2-51100000000-1-2-12322
Sunrise
6:58
6:56
6:54
6:52
6:50
Sunset
5:15
5:16
5:19
5:20
5:22
5:23

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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 well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue night, min -9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NW by Wed night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat morning, stormy winds from the W 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
ASCATB76E54S
196 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the WNW
(36 kph at 303).
- km
ASCATB76E53S
200 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NW
(35 kph at 310).
- km
ASCATB76E52S
260 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the NW
(32 kph at 324).
- km
ASCATB77E54S
267 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NW
(36 kph at 316).
- km
ASCATB77E52S
270 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NW
(33 kph at 322).
- km
ASCATB77E53S
272 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the NW
(34 kph at 304).
- km
ASCATB78E54S
291 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the NW
(34 kph at 312).
- km
ASCATB78E53S
297 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the WNW
(36 kph at 300).
- km
ASCATB77E55S
304 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the WNW
(40 kph at 301).
- km
ASCATB78E55S
314 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NW
(40 kph at 305).
- 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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