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

Mawson Peak or Heard Pk
Weather Forecast, Australia

Issued: 4 am Thu 14 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 8mm) on Thu night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Thu night, min -6°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Thu morning, extremely windy from the WNW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Sun morning, light winds from the SW by Mon night).

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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night
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night
light rain
light rain
mod rain
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
km/h
20
W
45
NNW
105
WNW
90
WNW
75
WNW
80
WNW
90
WNW
90
WNW
75
WNW
80
SW
65
SW
50
SW
40
W
30
WNW
15
WNW
40
SSW
45
SW
40
W
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
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2
2
5
2
2
4
6
3
1
0.2
0.1
8
max °C
7
7
9
-2
-2
-4
-5
-6
-6
-6
-6
-6
-7
-6
-4
-6
-8
-6
min °C
5
7
-1
-3
-3
-5
-5
-6
-6
-6
-6
-6
-7
-7
-5
-7
-9
-9
0
2
-12
-14
-14
-17
-17
-19
-19
-19
-18
-17
-17
-16
-11
-17
-20
-19
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2700
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100
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Cloud base (m)
300
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200
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250
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Sunrise
7:41
7:43
7:45
7:46
7:48
7:48
Sunset
4:21
4:20
4:17
4:16
4:15
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Mawson Peak or Heard Pk Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: Mild at first with light rain (total 8mm) on Thu night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Thu night, min -6°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Thu morning, extremely windy from the WNW by Thu night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Sun morning, light winds from the SW by Mon 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
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
476 km NW
30m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
moderate rain
Continuous moderate rain.
28
Moderate winds from the NNW
(28 kph at 330).
4.0 km
ASCATB90E61S
1337 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SW
(37 kph at 230).
- km
ASCATB91E60S
1343 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SW
(37 kph at 234).
- km
ASCATB88E62S
1345 km SSE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SW
(37 kph at 221).
- km
ASCATB87E63S
1351 km SSE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
54
Near gales from the SW
(54 kph at 220).
- km
ASCATB92E59S
1364 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the WSW
(37 kph at 241).
- km
ASCATB93E59S
1366 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the WSW
(37 kph at 241).
- km
ASCATB89E62S
1367 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the SW
(33 kph at 224).
- km
ASCATB92E60S
1371 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the SW
(36 kph at 235).
- km
ASCATB91E61S
1375 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SW
(37 kph at 231).
- 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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