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

Mawson Peak or Heard Pk
Weather Forecast, Australia

Issued: 4 am Wed 12 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Wed afternoon, min -22°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Wed afternoon, near gales from the SW by Thu morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun morning, min -22°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (near gales from the S on Sun night, extremely windy from the S by Mon night).

Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
Cloud base (m)
200
100
100
150
200
300
150
200
200
300
300
300
100
150
200
500
450
350
km/h
90
W
105
WNW
70
W
60
SW
65
SW
65
WSW
70
WSW
70
SW
65
SW
80
SSW
70
SW
75
WSW
100
W
85
WSW
60
S
80
S
105
S
75
S
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
8
8
3
2
3
4
2
4
2
1
5
10
4
7
2
1
 mm
max °C
-15
-12
-14
-14
-15
-17
-17
-19
-21
-21
-20
-9
-6
-7
-12
-21
-17
-12
min °C
-15
-13
-15
-15
-17
-18
-17
-19
-22
-22
-20
-18
-6
-9
-21
-21
-18
-16
 chill °C
-32
-30
-30
-30
-33
-34
-33
-36
-40
-41
-38
-35
-19
-23
-40
-40
-36
-34
Freezing level m
0
150
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
350
200
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:28
7:26
7:24
7:22
7:20
7:18
Sunset
4:53
4:54
4:57
4:59
5:00
5:01

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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 Wed afternoon. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Wed afternoon, min -22°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Wed afternoon, near gales from the SW by Thu morning).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun morning, min -22°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (near gales from the S on Sun night, extremely windy from the S by Mon 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
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.
SHIP880
1759 km W
3m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
58
Near gales from the W
(58 kph at 280).
ASCATB105E61S
2061 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
66
Gales from the WSW
(66 kph at 240).
- km
ASCATB105E60S
2067 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
59
Near gales from the WSW
(59 kph at 240).
- km
ASCATB106E60S
2089 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the WSW
(50 kph at 247).
- km
SHIP862
1763 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
58
Near gales from the W
(58 kph at 280).
- km
SHIP4729
1763 km W
3m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
58
Near gales from the W
(58 kph at 280).
SHIP4492
1763 km W
3m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
58
Near gales from the W
(58 kph at 280).
SHIP2848
1763 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
58
Near gales from the W
(58 kph at 280).
- km
ASCATB105E61S
2068 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
66
Gales from the WSW
(66 kph at 240).
- 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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