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 Wed 24 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat afternoon, min -10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Wed night, strong winds from the W by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun morning, min -13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat night, extremely windy from the WSW by Mon morning).

Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
snow showers
mod. snow
cloudy
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
 km/h
100
WSW
90
W
90
WSW
90
WSW
60
WSW
55
WSW
45
W
55
W
50
W
45
NNW
85
NW
70
NW
100
W
125
WSW
105
WSW
85
WSW
70
SW
70
WSW
80
WSW
7
5
4
6
2
2
max °C
-3
-4
-6
-8
-9
-8
-6
-4
-2
1
2
1
-6
-12
-12
-12
-11
-7
-6
min °C
-4
-5
-7
-10
-10
-9
-8
-5
-3
-1
1
0
-12
-12
-12
-13
-13
-9
-7
-16
-18
-20
-24
-23
-21
-19
-15
-13
-9
-8
-9
-29
-29
-29
-28
-28
-22
-20
800
550
400
350
350
400
550
900
1250
1950
2250
2100
300
200
200
200
250
400
500
Cloud base (m)
250
250
250
250
300
300
300
300
400
400
150
150
150
250
250
250
300
250
300
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Sunrise
3:36
3:38
3:38
3:39
3:40
3:41
Sunset
8:34
8:34
8:34
8:34
8:34
8:34

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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 Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat afternoon, min -10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Wed night, strong winds from the W by Fri night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun morning, min -13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat night, extremely windy from the WSW by Mon 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
476 km NW
30m alt.
3 hours ago
9° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 310).
Mawson
1713 km S
16m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
-
7
Light winds from the W
(7 kph at 260).
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1719 km W
146m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 220).
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.
3 hours ago
-1° C
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
Mid: mostly cloudy
SHIP8405
1924 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).
- km
ASCATB41E67S
2326 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 116).
- km
ASCATB41E66S
2331 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the ESE
(21 kph at 117).
- km
ASCATB40E66S
2355 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the ESE
(24 kph at 104).
- km
ASCATB40E67S
2375 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the ESE
(21 kph at 121).
- 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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