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 02 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun night, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Fri night, moderate winds from the WNW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Mon morning). Mainly severe gales.

Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
light rain
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
rain shwrs
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
 km/h
35
W
35
WSW
55
SSW
60
SW
60
SW
60
SW
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
WNW
45
W
55
W
60
W
55
WSW
45
WSW
35
WNW
80
NNW
60
WNW
70
WNW
1
2
2
0.5
4
8
2
max °C
-5
-5
-5
-7
-7
-6
-5
-4
-1
-1
1
2
1
3
6
8
8
8
min °C
-5
-5
-7
-7
-7
-7
-6
-4
-3
-1
1
1
1
2
3
7
8
5
-14
-14
-18
-18
-18
-18
-16
-12
-10
-9
-7
-7
-7
-5
-4
1
2
-2
350
300
200
200
200
200
300
400
650
900
1350
1200
1500
2250
2500
2850
3000
2900
Cloud base (m)
200
200
200
250
250
300
300
250
450
350
300
250
300
300
300
200
250
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
3:45
3:46
3:47
3:47
3:49
3:50
Sunset
8:34
8:32
8:32
8:32
8:31
8:31

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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 Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun night, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Fri night, moderate winds from the WNW by Sun night).

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

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Mon morning). Mainly severe gales.

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
SHIP4799
14 km NW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
0

(0 kph at —)
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
475 km NW
30m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
-
13
Light winds from the SSW
(13 kph at 210).
ASCATB46E55S
1822 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the W
(30 kph at 269).
- km
SHIP6192
14 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
- km
SHIP8772
14 km NW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
0

(0 kph at —)
SHIP6809
14 km NW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
0

(0 kph at —)
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
476 km NW
30m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
-
13
Light winds from the SSW
(13 kph at 210).
SHIP6146
842 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
40
Strong winds from the SSW
(40 kph at 210).
- km
SHIP2193
842 km W
3m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
40
Strong winds from the SSW
(40 kph at 210).
SHIP3863
842 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
40
Strong winds from the SSW
(40 kph at 210).
- 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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