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 Thu 07 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Sat night, min -14°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, stormy winds from the SSW by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min -14°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Mon night).

Thu
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
mod snow
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
mod. snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
cloudy
km/h
50
SW
40
WNW
30
WNW
15
WSW
35
SW
50
SSW
55
SW
70
WSW
85
SSW
95
SSW
75
SSW
75
SSW
60
SSW
50
WSW
70
W
55
WSW
55
W
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4
4
3
2
1
8
2
max °C
-13
-13
-13
-13
-13
-13
-13
-11
-13
-13
-9
-3
0
1
0
0
2
min °C
-14
-14
-13
-13
-13
-13
-13
-13
-14
-14
-13
-6
-2
1
0
0
0
-27
-26
-24
-22
-22
-26
-26
-27
-30
-31
-28
-18
-12
-7
-9
-9
-8
100
100
250
200
250
0
100
150
50
0
100
1000
1900
2250
1950
1950
2500
Cloud base (m)
350
250
200
200
250
300
450
250
250
400
450
300
350
300
300
300
300
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Sunrise
7:31
7:33
7:35
7:37
7:39
Sunset
4:32
4:30
4:29
4:28
4:25
4:23

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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 Sat night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Sat night, min -14°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, stormy winds from the SSW by Sun morning).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min -14°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the SW 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
330 km NW
204m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
476 km NW
30m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the W
(22 kph at 280).
Mawson
1713 km S
16m alt.
1 hour ago
-23° C
-
24
Moderate winds from the S
(24 kph at 180).
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.
2 hours ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Davis
1739 km S
23m alt.
1 hour ago
-13° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
27 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB110E57S
2375 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the NW
(49 kph at 311).
- km
ASCATB110E56S
2390 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the NW
(52 kph at 314).
- km
ASCATC111E58S
2397 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the NW
(50 kph at 305).
- km
ASCATC111E59S
2403 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the NW
(50 kph at 304).
- 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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