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 Wed 14 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri morning, min -13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (near gales from the WSW on Wed morning, extremely windy from the WSW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun night, min -12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Sun night, near gales from the SW by Mon night).

Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
 km/h
60
WSW
65
WSW
80
SW
80
SW
80
WSW
65
W
100
W
135
W
120
SW
85
SW
80
SW
70
SW
70
SW
75
WSW
90
WSW
80
W
80
SW
65
SSW
3
1
4
4
7
3
5
3
2
2
1
5
3
5
max °C
-10
-11
-12
-10
-9
-3
2
-2
-11
-11
-11
-11
-11
-8
-5
-7
-8
-8
min °C
-12
-12
-13
-11
-9
-7
0
-9
-12
-11
-11
-12
-11
-10
-6
-8
-9
-9
-25
-26
-28
-25
-23
-19
-9
-25
-30
-26
-26
-26
-25
-23
-18
-21
-22
-22
300
350
250
300
350
400
2800
400
300
350
300
250
350
450
850
400
500
350
Cloud base (m)
250
250
300
300
350
250
100
150
200
250
250
250
300
300
250
250
200
250
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Sunrise
4:01
4:03
4:05
4:07
4:09
4:09
Sunset
8:25
8:24
8:23
8:22
8:22
8:21

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

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri morning, min -13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (near gales from the WSW on Wed morning, extremely windy from the WSW by Fri night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun night, min -12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Sun night, near gales from the SW by Mon night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk at the specific elevation of 2000 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
SHIP5095
12 km N
3m alt.
4 hours ago
2° C
SHIP4934
12 km N
15m alt.
4 hours ago
3° C
- km
SHIP1062
12 km N
3m alt.
4 hours ago
2° C
SHIP6004
14 km NW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
partially cloudy
32
Fresh winds from the WSW
(32 kph at 250).
9.3 km
SHIP3716
14 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
32
Fresh winds from the WSW
(32 kph at 250).
8.1 km
SHIP6292
14 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
32
Fresh winds from the WSW
(32 kph at 250).
8.1 km
SHIP7967
14 km NW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
partially cloudy
32
Fresh winds from the WSW
(32 kph at 250).
9.3 km
SHIP1990
14 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
32
Fresh winds from the WSW
(32 kph at 250).
8.1 km
SHIP4053
14 km NW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
partially cloudy
32
Fresh winds from the WSW
(32 kph at 250).
9.3 km
SHIP1805
14 km NW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
partially cloudy
32
Fresh winds from the WSW
(32 kph at 250).
9.3 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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