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 Tue 16 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min -13°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (near gales from the W on Thu morning, extremely windy from the WNW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat night, min -13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (near gales from the WNW on Sat morning, extremely windy from the WSW by Sun night).

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
clear
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
85
WNW
75
W
65
W
75
W
85
W
90
WSW
55
W
80
WNW
140
WNW
120
W
105
WSW
80
WSW
65
NW
100
NW
90
NW
70
WNW
100
W
120
WSW
 cm 
1
3
2
2
4
1
4
1
1
1
5
9
3
4
4
 mm 
12
max°C
-5
-8
-11
-13
-13
-10
-8
-2
3
-5
-11
-10
-8
-3
-2
-8
-9
-9
min°C
-6
-11
-12
-13
-13
-13
-9
-6
-3
-8
-12
-13
-9
-6
-8
-9
-10
-10
chill°C 
-18
-25
-25
-28
-28
-28
-22
-17
-16
-23
-28
-29
-21
-18
-22
-22
-25
-26
Freezing level (m
550
350
300
300
300
350
400
550
2500
350
350
350
400
950
750
500
450
300
Cloud base (m)
250
200
250
200
250
250
250
250
150
200
250
250
450
200
150
150
150
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-13-17-18-18-16-10-3-2-8-16-15-11-6-9-12-14-14-6-10-12-13-13-12-9-40-7-12-12-9-5-5-9-10-10-3-5-5-6-5-5-5-33-5-5-5-4-2-1-3-4-5433233336433335433
Sunrise
3:32
3:33
3:33
3:33
3:33
3:34
Sunset
8:29
8:30
8:30
8:30
8:31
8:31

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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 Thu night giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min -13°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (near gales from the W on Thu morning, extremely windy from the WNW by Thu night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat night, min -13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (near gales from the WNW on Sat morning, extremely windy from the WSW by Sun 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
SHIP8332
469 km NW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
58
Near gales from the NW
(58 kph at 320).
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
475 km NW
30m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
-
61
Near gales from the NNW
(61 kph at 330).
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1715 km W
146m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1731 km NNE
29m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Syowa
2482 km S
26m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
-
43
Strong winds from the E
(43 kph at 90).
SHIP4362
609 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
40
Strong winds from the WNW
(40 kph at 300).
- km
SHIP5416
609 km WNW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
40
Strong winds from the WNW
(40 kph at 300).
SHIP5694
609 km WNW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
40
Strong winds from the WNW
(40 kph at 300).
SHIP3132
609 km WNW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
40
Strong winds from the WNW
(40 kph at 300).
SHIP4427
1425 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
43
Strong winds from the SE
(44 kph at 130).
3.2 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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