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 Thu 06 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri morning, min -8°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Fri morning, strong winds from the W by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm) on Sun night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -11°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, extremely windy from the NW by Wed morning).

Thu
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow showers
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
650
300
250
300
300
350
350
350
300
300
250
300
200
200
250
300
350
km/h
75
W
80
W
100
W
80
WSW
45
W
70
WSW
85
SW
85
W
80
WNW
110
WNW
95
WNW
30
WSW
15
N
60
WSW
70
WSW
80
SW
75
W
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Snowflake cm
1
2
4
6
11
2
 mm
3
4
3
max °C
0
4
5
2
-3
-5
-8
-1
1
2
3
-2
-4
-4
-9
-11
-9
min °C
-3
3
5
-2
-4
-7
-8
-7
0
1
1
-4
-5
-8
-10
-11
-10
 chill °C
-13
-6
-4
-12
-14
-19
-21
-20
-10
-9
-9
-11
-11
-21
-24
-26
-24
Freezing level m
500
2400
2200
550
150
0
0
0
0
1900
1950
0
0
50
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:37
7:35
7:33
7:31
7:30
Sunset
4:44
4:45
4:46
4:49
4:50
4:52

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Mawson Peak or Heard Pk Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: Light rain (total 7mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri morning, min -8°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Fri morning, strong winds from the W by Fri night).

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

Light rain (total 3mm) on Sun night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -11°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, extremely windy from the NW by Wed morning).

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
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1715 km W
146m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1731 km NNE
29m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
SHIP3058
2582 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
30
Fresh winds from the E
(30 kph at 80).
17.7 km
2611 km WSW
22m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the WNW
(20 kph at 290).
20 km
Termas de Río Hondo international Airport
2935 km NW
285m alt.
40 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 280 degs) was rejected.
8.0 km
Low: few
SHIP1721
2580 km NW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
19° C
partially cloudy
30
Fresh winds from the E
(30 kph at 80).
20.4 km
SHIP1907
2580 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
30
Fresh winds from the E
(30 kph at 80).
17.7 km
2620 km WSW
22m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the WNW
(20 kph at 290).
20 km
Termas de Río Hondo international Airport
2931 km NW
285m alt.
40 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 280 degs) was rejected.
8.0 km
Low: few
SHIP586
3518 km WNW
3m alt.
40 minutes ago
23° C
partially cloudy
37
Fresh winds from the E
(37 kph at 90).
9.3 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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