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 Tue 14 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Turning milder with light rain (total 3mm) on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min -14°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (gales from the SW on Wed night, extremely windy from the W by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Turning milder with light rain (total 8mm) on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -15°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (gales from the WSW on Sat night, extremely windy from the WSW by Sun night).

Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
light snow
rain showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
light snow
rain showers
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
light snow
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
light snow
rain shwrs
 km/h
80
WNW
75
W
85
WSW
85
WSW
85
SW
70
SW
65
W
95
W
115
WSW
120
W
125
WSW
80
WSW
85
SW
75
SW
70
SW
110
W
105
W
125
WSW
3
2
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
5
3
max °C
-10
-11
-10
-13
-13
-9
-4
2
2
-10
-10
-10
-14
-14
-8
-2
2
3
min °C
-10
-11
-13
-14
-14
-12
-7
-1
-7
-11
-11
-14
-14
-15
-13
-5
2
0
-24
-25
-29
-30
-30
-27
-19
-12
-21
-28
-28
-30
-30
-31
-28
-16
-9
-12
450
400
200
200
200
200
250
2550
800
450
400
250
200
200
300
800
2450
2300
Cloud base (m)
200
200
250
250
350
500
500
200
250
200
200
250
250
300
350
400
300
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:50
6:52
6:54
6:56
6:58
7:00
Sunset
5:20
5:17
5:15
5:13
5:10
5:08

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

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: A light fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Turning milder with light rain (total 3mm) on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min -14°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (gales from the SW on Wed night, extremely windy from the W by Thu night).

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

A light fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Turning milder with light rain (total 8mm) on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -15°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (gales from the WSW on Sat night, extremely windy from the WSW by Sun 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.
2 hours ago
8° C
-
59
Near gales from the WNW
(59 kph at 290).
Mawson
1713 km S
16m alt.
3 hours ago
-12° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
76
Severe gales from the SSE
(76 kph at 150).
45 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1719 km W
146m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 220).
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.
3 hours ago
-11° C
clear
Clear skies.
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 90).
Mid: mostly cloudy
ASCATB47E54S
1782 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
11
Light winds from the WNW
(11 kph at 296).
- km
ASCATB47E53S
1785 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
13
Light winds from the N
(13 kph at 350).
- km
ASCATB47E52S
1807 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the N
(19 kph at 359).
- km
ASCATB46E56S
1817 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
12
Light winds from the WNW
(12 kph at 288).
- km
ASCATB46E57S
1819 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the W
(26 kph at 264).
- 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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