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

Mawson Peak or Heard Pk
Weather Forecast, Australia

Issued: 10 pm Wed 12 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed night, min -14°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Wed night, strong winds from the WSW by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun afternoon, min -11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SE on Sun night, severe gales from the W by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
mod snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
mod. snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
100
150
200
350
250
200
300
450
350
300
200
150
200
400
500
350
km/h
75
W
70
SW
70
SSW
50
SW
65
WSW
70
SW
50
SW
65
SSW
75
SW
55
WSW
35
WNW
45
WSW
50
SE
65
SSW
60
SSW
40
W
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Snowflake cm
6
3
2
2
3
2
4
2
2
2
7
4
6
 mm
max °C
-7
-8
-10
-11
-10
-12
-13
-13
-12
-9
-5
-4
-4
-10
-10
-9
min °C
-8
-8
-11
-12
-10
-13
-13
-14
-13
-11
-7
-4
-11
-11
-11
-10
 chill °C
-22
-20
-25
-25
-21
-28
-27
-29
-28
-25
-16
-14
-24
-24
-25
-22
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
200
300
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:26
7:24
7:22
7:20
7:18
Sunset
4:54
4:57
4:59
5:00
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 heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed night, min -14°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Wed night, strong winds from the WSW by Fri morning).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun afternoon, min -11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SE on Sun night, severe gales from the W by Tue afternoon).

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)
476 km NW
30m alt.
45 minutes ago
1° C
-
44
Strong winds from the W
(44 kph at 280).
Mawson
1713 km S
16m alt.
2 hours ago
-23° C
-
61
Near gales from the SSE
(61 kph at 150).
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1719 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)
1730 km NNE
29m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Davis
1739 km S
23m alt.
2 hours ago
-21° C
clear
Clear skies.
15
Light winds from the N
(15 kph at 10).
ASCATC49E62S
1760 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the SW
(34 kph at 229).
- km
ASCATC48E61S
1789 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
72
Gales from the WSW
(72 kph at 239).
- km
ASCATC48E62S
1794 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the SW
(53 kph at 227).
- km
ASCATC47E61S
1810 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
71
Gales from the WSW
(71 kph at 239).
- km
ASCATC47E60S
1819 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
72
Gales from the WSW
(72 kph at 240).
- 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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