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 29 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 18mm) heaviest on Fri morning, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu night, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the W on Thu afternoon, extremely windy from the NW by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Wed morning).

Thu
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
heavy rain
mod rain
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
light snow
light snow
clear
clear
part cloud
some clouds
heavy rain
mod. rain
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
light snow
light snow
clear
clear
some clouds
 km/h
50
WNW
95
WNW
95
WNW
95
W
90
W
80
WSW
70
WSW
70
WSW
70
W
85
W
80
W
65
W
55
W
70
W
50
WSW
60
WSW
55
WSW
1
1
1
1
4
10
8
0.1
0.4
max °C
4
7
6
-2
-5
-5
-4
-1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
-1
-2
min °C
3
4
4
-3
-5
-5
-5
-4
1
2
1
2
2
1
-1
-2
-4
-4
-3
-5
-15
-17
-17
-16
-15
-8
-7
-8
-6
-6
-8
-10
-11
-14
2150
2700
1950
550
350
350
450
650
2100
2150
1200
1650
1750
1450
850
550
450
Cloud base (m)
450
250
200
250
250
250
300
300
400
300
300
350
350
250
250
300
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
4:31
4:33
4:35
4:37
4:39
Sunset
8:06
8:05
8:02
8:00
8:00
7:58

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

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: Moderate rain (total 18mm) heaviest on Fri morning, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu night, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the W on Thu afternoon, extremely windy from the NW by Fri morning).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the WSW 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
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
476 km NW
30m alt.
53 minutes ago
14° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
Mawson
1713 km S
16m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
-
9
Light winds from the WSW
(9 kph at 240).
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.
7
Light winds from the ESE
(7 kph at 110).
Davis
1739 km S
23m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 170).
26 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC103E55S
1963 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the WNW
(42 kph at 299).
- km
ASCATC104E57S
1968 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the WNW
(45 kph at 297).
- km
ASCATC103E54S
1982 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the WNW
(45 kph at 300).
- km
ASCATC104E56S
1988 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the WNW
(46 kph at 298).
- km
ASCATC103E53S
2005 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the WNW
(44 kph at 285).
- 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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