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 Sun 14 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun afternoon, min -13°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Sun night, near gales from the NW by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Turning milder with light rain (total 9mm) on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu night, min -13°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly extremely windy.

Sun
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
mod snow
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
clear
light snow
snow showers
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
mod. snow
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
clear
light snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
85
NW
80
NW
65
WSW
55
W
80
WNW
85
WNW
80
W
65
W
75
W
80
W
95
WSW
75
WSW
55
W
125
WNW
115
WNW
130
WSW
95
WSW
 cm 
3
6
2
6
3
1
2
2
5
1
3
1
1
 mm 
9
max°C
1
0
-9
-8
-3
-4
-6
-10
-12
-13
-11
-9
-7
4
-3
-7
-11
min°C
0
-6
-9
-8
-8
-5
-8
-12
-13
-13
-13
-10
-8
-5
-4
-10
-12
chill°C 
-9
-17
-22
-20
-19
-17
-21
-26
-28
-28
-28
-24
-20
-15
-17
-26
-28
Freezing level (m
2200
1300
400
600
950
650
450
300
300
350
350
400
450
3100
650
400
300
Cloud base (m)
200
200
250
250
200
250
200
200
200
250
250
300
250
150
150
250
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-5-13-13-9-6-10-16-18-18-17-13-9-2-5-12-161-3-9-8-6-5-7-11-13-13-12-10-8-1-4-9-1241-4-2-2-2-4-6-5-5-5-5-42-2-5-665345543333335533
Sunrise
3:32
3:32
3:33
3:33
3:33
Sunset
8:27
8:28
8:29
8:30
8:30
8:30

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

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun afternoon, min -13°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Sun night, near gales from the NW by Mon night).

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

A light fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Turning milder with light rain (total 9mm) on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu night, min -13°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly extremely windy.

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.
1 hour ago
9° C
-
56
Near gales from the NNW
(56 kph at 330).
ASCATC90E54S
1111 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the SW
(28 kph at 220).
- km
ASCATC90E55S
1121 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the S
(23 kph at 185).
- km
ASCATC90E53S
1138 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the SW
(29 kph at 214).
- km
ASCATC91E53S
1151 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the SW
(31 kph at 216).
- km
ASCATC90E52S
1162 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the SSW
(33 kph at 202).
- km
ASCATC91E52S
1174 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the SSW
(35 kph at 200).
- km
ASCATC91E55S
1183 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the SSW
(26 kph at 201).
- km
ASCATC91E54S
1186 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the SSW
(32 kph at 211).
- km
ASCATC91E56S
1190 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the S
(26 kph at 178).
- 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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