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 Mon 15 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon night, min -5°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, stormy winds from the W by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 6mm) on Thu night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu night, min -5°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, extremely windy from the WSW by Fri morning).

Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
mod snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
mod. snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
 km/h
55
WSW
50
WNW
70
NW
65
WNW
70
WSW
65
W
75
W
85
W
85
WSW
50
W
35
NNW
105
WNW
110
WSW
90
WSW
55
W
55
NNW
75
NNW
75
WNW
 cm 
3
1
3
2
3
6
1
1
4
 mm 
6
max°C
-2
-2
0
-1
-3
-5
-5
-5
-5
-5
-4
4
-2
-5
-5
-4
0
1
min°C
-3
-2
-3
-2
-5
-5
-5
-5
-5
-5
-4
-1
-5
-5
-5
-4
-3
-3
chill°C 
-13
-11
-13
-12
-16
-16
-16
-17
-17
-16
-13
-10
-18
-18
-17
-13
-14
-14
Freezing level (m
550
650
950
600
350
300
300
350
350
400
400
1950
300
350
350
400
1000
650
Cloud base (m)
250
250
200
250
200
250
250
250
250
250
300
150
250
250
250
400
300
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
3:32
3:32
3:33
3:33
3:33
3:33
Sunset
8:28
8:29
8:30
8:30
8:30
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 moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon night, min -5°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, stormy winds from the W by Wed night).

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

Mild at first with light rain (total 6mm) on Thu night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu night, min -5°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, extremely windy from the WSW by Fri 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
476 km NW
30m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
clear
Clear skies.
48
Strong winds from the NNW
(48 kph at 340).
50 km
Mawson
1713 km S
16m alt.
4 hours ago
-2° C
heavy snow
Continuous heavy snow.
67
Gales from the ESE
(67 kph at 110).
0.3 km
Mid: sky obscured
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1719 km W
146m alt.
4 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.
4 hours ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Davis
1739 km S
23m alt.
4 hours ago
2° C
partially cloudy
Clouds developing.
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 10).
50 km
Mid: overcast
Syowa
2491 km S
26m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
-
46
Strong winds from the ENE
(46 kph at 60).
Casey
2493 km SE
42m alt.
4 hours ago
2° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
Mid: overcast
WilkinsRunwayEast
2550 km SE
755m alt.
4 hours ago
-4° C
-
24
Moderate winds from the E
(24 kph at 100).
2620 km WSW
22m alt.
2 hours 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.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
5.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: few

* 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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