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

Mawson Peak or Heard Pk
Weather Forecast, Australia

Issued: 4 pm Mon 11 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Wed afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -8°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the S by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 9mm) on Thu night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu afternoon, min -14°C on Sat night). Mainly extremely windy.

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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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part cloud
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part cloud
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light snow
clear
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
mod snow
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light rain
mod. rain
light snow
clear
cloudy
rain shwrs
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
km/h
70
S
60
SSW
55
WSW
60
WSW
55
W
50
WNW
80
WNW
60
WNW
20
S
65
NNW
115
WNW
100
WNW
85
WNW
75
WNW
60
NW
55
WNW
55
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max °C
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min °C
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Sunrise
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Sunset
4:25
4:23
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Mawson Peak or Heard Pk Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: Moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Wed afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -8°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the S by Thu morning).

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

Mild at first with light rain (total 9mm) on Thu night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu afternoon, min -14°C on Sat night). Mainly extremely windy.

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
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
476 km NW
30m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
-
13
Light winds from the WSW
(13 kph at 250).
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1719 km W
146m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the NE
(11 kph at 40).
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1730 km NNE
29m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
hy2c98E49S
1820 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
14
Light winds from the W
(14 kph at 275).
- km
hy2c98E48S
1822 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
14
Light winds from the W
(14 kph at 262).
- km
hy2c99E49S
1823 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
16
Light winds from the NW
(16 kph at 312).
- km
hy2c99E50S
1824 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the N
(21 kph at 355).
- km
hy2c98E47S
1827 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
14
Light winds from the SW
(14 kph at 225).
- km
hy2c97E47S
1832 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the SW
(19 kph at 225).
- km
hy2c100E50S
1833 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the N
(20 kph at 0).
- 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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