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 Tue 30 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue night, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun night, min -7°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, near gales from the SW by Sat afternoon).

Tuesday
30
Wednesday
31
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
80
WSW
65
WSW
60
W
55
WSW
45
W
50
W
45
NW
65
WNW
50
WNW
30
WNW
25
WSW
40
SSW
55
SW
55
WSW
50
WSW
35
W
30
WNW
50
W
4
2
5
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
max °C
-4
-4
-2
-3
-4
-3
-3
-2
-4
-5
-5
-5
-7
-7
-6
-5
-3
-1
min °C
-4
-4
-3
-4
-4
-4
-4
-2
-5
-5
-5
-6
-7
-7
-7
-6
-4
-2
-15
-16
-12
-14
-13
-14
-13
-11
-15
-14
-13
-17
-18
-18
-18
-15
-12
-10
350
450
600
450
400
450
550
650
350
350
350
300
200
200
250
300
400
700
Cloud base (m)
250
250
250
250
300
250
300
200
200
200
350
200
250
250
250
250
450
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
3:41
3:42
3:44
3:45
3:46
3:47
Sunset
8:34
8:34
8:34
8:34
8:32
8:32

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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 morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue night, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Wed night).

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun night, min -7°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, near gales from the SW by Sat 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
476 km NW
30m alt.
40 minutes ago
9° C
-
52
Near gales from the W
(52 kph at 260).
Mawson
1713 km S
16m alt.
40 minutes ago
2° C
State of sky unchanged.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 160).
40 km
Mid: few
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1719 km W
146m alt.
40 minutes ago
4° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 220).
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.
40 minutes ago
5° C
-
17
Light winds from the SW
(17 kph at 230).
Mid: few
SnyderRocks
2386 km SE
42m alt.
40 minutes ago
-
43
Strong winds from the ESE
(43 kph at 120).
Syowa
2491 km S
26m alt.
40 minutes ago
-2° C
-
17
Light winds from the NNE
(17 kph at 20).
Casey
2493 km SE
42m alt.
40 minutes ago
4° C
Precipitation within sight but not hitting ground.
31
Fresh winds from the ENE
(31 kph at 70).
50 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
WilkinsRunwayEast
2550 km SE
755m alt.
40 minutes ago
-2° C
-
57
Near gales from the E
(57 kph at 100).
2620 km WSW
22m alt.
40 minutes ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
20 km
Mid: mostly cloudy

* 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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