Mawson Peak or Heard Pk weather
– Lat/Long: 53.11° S 73.51° E

Mawson Peak or Heard Pk
Weather Forecast, Australia

Issued: 10 am Mon 23 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Mon afternoon, min -13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri night, min -12°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (near gales from the WSW on Thu night, extremely windy from the WSW by Sat night).

Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
light snow
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
snow shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
light rain
light rain
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
clear
 km/h
60
WNW
70
WNW
75
W
65
W
75
W
60
W
55
WSW
35
SW
45
SW
75
SW
70
SW
90
W
75
W
105
WNW
100
W
75
W
90
W
115
WSW
1
2
6
3
2
2
1
2
3
4
5
max °C
-10
-8
-8
-11
-11
-12
-13
-12
-12
-12
-8
-2
3
3
5
-2
-3
-3
min °C
-10
-9
-11
-11
-12
-13
-13
-12
-12
-12
-10
-7
2
3
0
-2
-3
-5
-22
-22
-25
-25
-26
-27
-26
-24
-22
-26
-24
-18
-7
-6
-10
-12
-14
-18
450
550
400
400
350
300
300
350
300
300
400
350
2500
3000
2600
950
900
650
Cloud base (m)
250
200
200
200
200
250
250
250
300
300
300
500
250
200
250
250
300
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:18
5:20
5:22
5:24
5:26
5:28
Sunset
7:16
7:15
7:13
7:09
7:07
7:06

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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 Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Mon afternoon, min -13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed night).

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

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri night, min -12°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (near gales from the WSW on Thu night, extremely windy from the WSW by Sat 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.
1 hour ago
8° C
-
46
Strong winds from the NW
(46 kph at 320).
40 km
ASCATC63E53S
722 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the W
(32 kph at 273).
- km
ASCATC64E51S
729 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the W
(42 kph at 276).
- km
ASCATC63E54S
740 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the W
(31 kph at 267).
- km
ASCATC64E50S
745 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the W
(43 kph at 274).
- km
ASCATC63E52S
746 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the W
(40 kph at 275).
- km
ASCATC63E55S
761 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the W
(33 kph at 271).
- km
ASCATC63E51S
772 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the W
(40 kph at 273).
- km
ASCATC63E56S
795 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the W
(40 kph at 264).
- km
ASCATC62E53S
799 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the W
(37 kph at 270).
- 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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