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 17 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon morning, min -8°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the N by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow on Thu morning. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri night, min -4°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, severe gales from the NNW by Fri night).

Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light snow
cloud
cloud
light rain
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
 km/h
60
WNW
65
WNW
65
W
55
W
45
WNW
25
NW
25
ENE
40
ESE
50
SSE
45
S
35
SW
20
WNW
55
NNW
80
NNW
65
NW
40
NW
35
N
55
NNE
 cm 
1
3
1
2
2
2
 mm 
0.3
0.9
0.5
max°C
-2
-4
-5
-7
-6
-5
-3
-2
-3
-4
-3
-2
1
2
3
-2
-2
3
min°C
-4
-5
-7
-8
-6
-6
-4
-2
-4
-4
-3
-4
-1
2
-1
-2
-2
-1
chill°C 
-14
-16
-19
-19
-16
-15
-9
-9
-14
-13
-11
-10
-9
-6
-9
-10
-10
-8
Freezing level (m
350
350
200
150
200
300
450
600
300
250
250
250
1300
1600
1100
700
700
1500
Cloud base (m)
200
200
200
250
300
250
250
1450
250
250
350
250
350
250
200
300
200
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
3:55
3:54
3:51
3:50
3:49
3:47
Sunset
7:46
7:49
7:50
7:52
7:53
7:55

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

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon morning, min -8°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the N by Tue night).

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

A dusting of snow on Thu morning. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri night, min -4°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, severe gales from the NNW by Fri 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
476 km NW
30m alt.
52 minutes ago
7° C
-
41
Strong winds from the NW
(41 kph at 310).
35 km
Mawson
1713 km S
16m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
State of sky unchanged.
39
Strong winds from the E
(39 kph at 90).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1719 km W
146m alt.
52 minutes ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1730 km NNE
29m alt.
52 minutes ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Davis
1739 km S
23m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
-
44
Strong winds from the NNE
(44 kph at 30).
Mid: overcast
Syowa
2491 km S
26m alt.
52 minutes ago
-3° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 300).
Casey
2493 km SE
42m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
State of sky unchanged.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 290).
45 km
Mid: few
WilkinsRunwayEast
2550 km SE
755m alt.
2 hours ago
-9° C
-
48
Strong winds from the E
(48 kph at 80).
2620 km WSW
22m alt.
52 minutes ago
6° C
partially cloudy
Rain showers.
Wind obs. (28 kph from 310 degs) was rejected.
20 km
Mid: scattered
ASCATC30E59S
2760 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the W
(33 kph at 262).
- 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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