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 Fri 16 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 8mm) on Fri morning followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri morning, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Fri afternoon, near gales from the SW by Sun morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Mon night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Mon night, min -5°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Mon night, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod rain
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
mod rain
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
mod. rain
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
mod. rain
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
90
WNW
150
WSW
95
SW
60
SSW
60
SW
60
SW
55
SW
55
WSW
85
W
75
WNW
105
WNW
140
WNW
125
W
120
WSW
85
WSW
75
WSW
70
SW
45
WSW
3
7
1
3
2
1
8
6
18
max °C
5
-3
-5
-4
-5
-5
-6
-4
0
2
7
9
-4
-5
-3
-5
-4
2
min °C
3
-5
-5
-5
-5
-6
-6
-5
-2
1
3
-3
-5
-5
-4
-5
-4
-3
-6
-20
-20
-16
-16
-17
-17
-15
-12
-8
-6
-17
-19
-19
-17
-16
-15
-13
2700
350
350
400
400
300
300
400
700
2000
3050
1500
400
400
500
400
450
1850
Cloud base (m)
100
150
200
250
250
250
300
300
300
250
200
150
150
200
250
250
300
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
4:05
4:07
4:09
4:09
4:11
4:13
Sunset
8:23
8:22
8:22
8:21
8:20
8:17

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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 Fri morning followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri morning, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Fri afternoon, near gales from the SW by Sun morning).

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

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Mon night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Mon night, min -5°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Mon night, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed 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
SHIP4810
33 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
- km
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
475 km NW
30m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the W
(22 kph at 280).
SHIP2780
33 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
0

(0 kph at —)
SHIP1915
33 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
partially cloudy
9.3 km
SHIP5526
33 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
0

(0 kph at —)
SHIP7951
33 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
8.1 km
SHIP1003
33 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
0

(0 kph at —)
SHIP2686
33 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
8.1 km
SHIP3133
33 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
8.1 km
SHIP9099
33 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
- 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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