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 Thu 26 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night will be washed away by heavy rain (total 24mm) on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min -9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (gales from the WSW on Thu night, extremely windy from the W by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min -11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Mon afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Tue night).

Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
mod. rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
 km/h
80
W
85
W
125
W
95
W
80
W
95
WSW
105
WSW
100
W
115
W
115
W
110
W
150
W
125
W
110
W
80
W
55
SW
65
SW
70
SW
60
WSW
4
2
2
2
4
10
11
4
5
13
3
max °C
-4
2
4
3
-3
-4
-4
-3
1
3
6
7
4
-6
-6
-8
-10
-8
-2
min °C
-9
-1
3
-1
-3
-4
-5
-3
-1
2
5
7
-4
-6
-7
-11
-11
-10
-7
-22
-12
-6
-12
-14
-16
-17
-15
-12
-8
-4
-1
-17
-20
-20
-24
-24
-23
-19
350
2550
3000
2550
700
700
750
1350
2300
2500
3000
3250
1350
600
500
400
400
400
1000
Cloud base (m)
600
200
200
200
250
300
300
500
250
300
300
200
250
250
250
250
300
350
350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-210-3-5-6-6-3-224-3-7-9-12-14-11-7-7141-3-4-5-303670-6-7-10-11-9-5-4473-2-2-21368103-3-3-5-5-5-13576445356786444333
Sunrise
5:26
5:28
5:31
5:33
5:35
5:37
Sunset
7:07
7:06
7:04
7:00
6:59
6:57

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

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night will be washed away by heavy rain (total 24mm) on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min -9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (gales from the WSW on Thu night, extremely windy from the W by Fri afternoon).

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

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min -11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Mon afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Tue 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
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
476 km NW
30m alt.
38 minutes ago
6° C
-
33
Fresh winds from the NNW
(33 kph at 330).
ASCATC59E61S
1238 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the NNE
(24 kph at 29).
- km
ASCATC60E61S
1242 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
14
Light winds from the NNE
(14 kph at 15).
- km
ASCATC58E60S
1242 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NE
(33 kph at 53).
- km
ASCATC60E62S
1244 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
13
Light winds from the N
(13 kph at 4).
- km
ASCATC57E60S
1247 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NE
(37 kph at 47).
- km
ASCATC57E59S
1252 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NE
(39 kph at 44).
- km
ASCATC61E62S
1252 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the NW
(17 kph at 311).
- km
ASCATC58E61S
1263 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the NE
(26 kph at 44).
- km
ASCATC56E59S
1268 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NE
(30 kph at 42).
- 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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