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 Fri 10 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Fri afternoon, min -14°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, gales from the SW by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Mon night, min -13°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Tue night, strong winds from the W by Thu morning).

Fri
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
heavy snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
heavy snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
 km/h
25
SW
60
SW
60
SW
70
SW
50
WSW
30
WNW
30
WNW
35
W
50
W
50
WNW
85
NW
60
WNW
75
WSW
100
SW
90
SW
85
SW
75
SW
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
12
2
5
5
max °C
-10
-12
-13
-13
-12
-12
-12
-12
-12
-10
-7
-9
-10
-10
-12
-12
-9
min °C
-11
-13
-14
-13
-13
-12
-12
-12
-12
-11
-9
-10
-10
-12
-13
-13
-11
-20
-27
-28
-27
-27
-23
-22
-21
-24
-24
-21
-22
-23
-28
-29
-29
-26
350
250
200
250
250
350
350
400
350
350
800
500
450
200
150
200
250
Cloud base (m)
200
250
250
300
300
300
250
250
250
250
200
200
200
250
250
300
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:45
6:47
6:48
6:50
6:52
Sunset
5:29
5:27
5:23
5:22
5:20
5:17

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

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Fri afternoon, min -14°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, gales from the SW by Sat afternoon).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Mon night, min -13°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Tue night, strong winds from the W by Thu morning).

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
3° C
-
48
Strong winds from the W
(48 kph at 270).
SHIP7365
1450 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
partially cloudy
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 310).
1.9 km
Mawson
1709 km S
16m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
Nearby precipitation but not falling at station.
70
Gales from the SE
(70 kph at 140).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1715 km W
146m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1731 km NNE
29m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Mawson
1713 km S
16m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
Nearby precipitation but not falling at station.
70
Gales from the SE
(70 kph at 140).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1719 km W
146m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
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.
Davis
1739 km S
23m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
Precipitation within sight but not hitting ground.
80
Severe gales from the NE
(80 kph at 50).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Syowa
2491 km S
26m alt.
1 hour ago
-10° C
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.

* 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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