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

Mawson Peak or Heard Pk
Weather Forecast, Australia

Issued: 10 pm Sat 08 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm) on Sun night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun night, min -10°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Sun night, fresh winds from the WNW by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed night, min -15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (gales from the WSW on Tue night, extremely windy from the NW by Wed afternoon).

Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
mod snow
some clouds
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
mod. snow
Cloud base (m)
350
300
300
250
250
250
200
250
250
400
250
100
100
150
250
200
km/h
80
W
80
WNW
105
NW
105
WNW
70
W
45
W
50
W
55
W
85
WSW
65
WSW
90
WNW
140
NW
80
W
85
SW
90
SW
100
SW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
5
5
10
1
2
1
5
9
3
1
7
 mm
7
max °C
-1
1
2
4
-1
-2
-4
-9
-10
-10
-9
-7
-6
-8
-11
-11
min °C
-5
0
1
0
-1
-3
-8
-10
-10
-11
-9
-8
-7
-8
-12
-15
 chill °C
-16
-10
-9
-10
-11
-12
-20
-22
-24
-25
-22
-23
-20
-21
-28
-32
Freezing level m
0
0
1900
1950
700
200
200
0
0
0
0
50
100
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-6-6-4-7-11-15-20-23-22-19-17-19-20-24-27-6-1-1-2-5-7-12-16-18-17-15-14-14-15-19-22-3122-1-3-6-10-10-11-9-8-7-8-12-13-1-114321-1-1-10010-3-5
Sunrise
7:33
7:31
7:30
7:28
7:26
Sunset
4:49
4:50
4:52
4:53
4:54

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

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: Light rain (total 7mm) on Sun night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun night, min -10°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Sun night, fresh winds from the WNW by Mon night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed night, min -15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (gales from the WSW on Tue night, extremely windy from the NW by Wed 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
ASCATC73E54S
52 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the WNW
(51 kph at 288).
- km
ASCATC73E53S
76 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the W
(45 kph at 266).
- km
ASCATC72E54S
89 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the WNW
(49 kph at 294).
- km
ASCATC72E53S
111 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the W
(45 kph at 273).
- km
ASCATC74E54S
115 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the W
(55 kph at 280).
- km
ASCATC73E55S
158 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the WNW
(55 kph at 285).
- km
ASCATC71E54S
161 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the WNW
(51 kph at 290).
- km
ASCATC74E55S
164 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the W
(55 kph at 281).
- km
ASCATB71E54S
165 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the WNW
(51 kph at 295).
- km
ASCATC71E53S
176 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the WNW
(46 kph at 282).
- 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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