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 30 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min -13°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu night, extremely windy from the WNW by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm) on Mon night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, extremely windy from the WNW by Tue night).

Thu
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
PM
night
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
part cloud
heavy snow
clear
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
some clouds
heavy snow
km/h
50
NW
50
NNW
70
NW
90
WNW
110
WNW
105
W
100
W
95
W
80
WSW
60
WSW
15
WSW
50
NE
80
N
80
NNW
65
NW
40
NW
95
WNW
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4
2
2
4
1
5
10
1
12
8
max °C
2
2
0
-9
-12
-12
-12
-12
-12
-11
-6
-5
-1
3
1
-1
-5
min °C
2
1
-2
-12
-12
-12
-13
-13
-13
-12
-10
-6
-4
1
0
-2
-14
-6
-8
-12
-28
-28
-29
-30
-29
-29
-27
-21
-14
-15
-9
-9
-10
-32
2400
2300
1100
350
400
400
350
300
250
250
350
0
1850
2400
1900
1450
200
Cloud base (m)
250
200
150
200
200
250
250
250
350
300
350
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350
200
150
150
200
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Sunrise
7:20
7:22
7:24
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7:26
Sunset
4:45
4:44
4:42
4:39
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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 Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min -13°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu night, extremely windy from the WNW by Fri night).

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

Light rain (total 8mm) on Mon night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, extremely windy from the WNW by Tue 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.
44 minutes ago
9° C
-
6
Light winds from the WSW
(6 kph at 250).
ASCATB98E52S
1692 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
60
Near gales from the WNW
(60 kph at 295).
- km
ASCATB99E54S
1694 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
57
Near gales from the WNW
(57 kph at 283).
- km
ASCATB99E56S
1698 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the W
(53 kph at 281).
- km
ASCATB99E57S
1698 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the W
(53 kph at 280).
- km
ASCATC99E57S
1699 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
54
Near gales from the W
(54 kph at 278).
- km
ASCATC99E56S
1700 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
52
Near gales from the WNW
(52 kph at 282).
- km
ASCATB99E58S
1704 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
57
Near gales from the W
(57 kph at 273).
- km
ASCATB99E55S
1705 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
55
Near gales from the W
(55 kph at 278).
- km
ASCATC99E55S
1707 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the W
(53 kph at 274).
- 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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