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 Sat 28 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon night, min -11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -13°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Wed night, stormy winds from the WNW by Thu night).

Sat
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
clear
clear
light snow
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
clear
clear
light snow
 km/h
70
WNW
70
WNW
80
W
95
W
95
WSW
80
WSW
65
WSW
40
WSW
40
WNW
70
NW
75
WNW
60
NW
50
WNW
60
S
70
SSW
65
WSW
95
WNW
1
1
2
1
3
2
1
10
3
max °C
-7
-9
-10
-9
-9
-6
-4
-3
-3
0
1
-2
-3
-5
-9
-6
-4
min °C
-8
-11
-11
-9
-10
-8
-5
-3
-3
-2
0
-2
-3
-9
-9
-8
-10
-20
-25
-25
-23
-25
-21
-17
-13
-11
-11
-10
-11
-13
-22
-22
-20
-24
500
400
400
400
350
450
700
900
800
2050
2150
1200
1100
400
200
400
650
Cloud base (m)
400
300
300
300
300
350
300
300
400
300
250
200
200
200
300
300
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-12-13-11-10-8-6-6-4-3-3-5-6-9-10-7-10-8-10-11-9-10-7-5-3-3-11-2-3-7-9-7-7-4-5-5-5-6-4-20-12420-4-6-5-233333222346553134
Sunrise
6:22
6:24
6:26
6:28
6:30
Sunset
6:00
5:57
5:54
5:52
5:50
5:47

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

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon night, min -11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Mon night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -13°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Wed night, stormy winds from the WNW by Thu 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)
475 km NW
30m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
17
Light winds from the WSW
(17 kph at 240).
28 km
SHIP6416
1161 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
13° C
36
Fresh winds from the SSE
(36 kph at 160).
- km
Mawson
1709 km S
16m alt.
3 hours ago
-7° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
117
Extremely windy from the SE
(117 kph at 130).
<100m
Mid: sky obscured
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1715 km W
146m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 220).
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.
SHIP3561
1162 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
13° C
36
Fresh winds from the SSE
(36 kph at 160).
- km
SHIP4207
1162 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
13° C
36
Fresh winds from the SSE
(36 kph at 160).
- km
SHIP2915
1162 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
13° C
36
Fresh winds from the SSE
(36 kph at 160).
- km
SHIP4996
1162 km WNW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
10° C
36
Fresh winds from the SSE
(36 kph at 160).
SHIP1610
1162 km WNW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
10° C
36
Fresh winds from the SSE
(36 kph at 160).

* 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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