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 Mon 12 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Tue afternoon, min -13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Mon night, fresh winds from the W by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri afternoon, min -11°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (near gales from the WSW on Fri morning, extremely windy from the SSW by Sat morning).

Mon
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
 km/h
95
W
85
WSW
80
W
50
W
60
WSW
60
WSW
60
WSW
75
SW
75
SW
65
WSW
60
WSW
50
W
75
WNW
115
W
100
SSW
75
SW
75
SW
2
4
2
3
4
2
3
1
3
5
8
3
2
2
max °C
-12
-12
-9
-7
-7
-10
-10
-12
-12
-11
-7
-4
1
-3
-10
-10
-10
min °C
-12
-12
-11
-8
-9
-11
-11
-13
-12
-11
-10
-6
-1
-10
-11
-11
-11
-28
-28
-26
-20
-21
-24
-24
-27
-27
-25
-23
-16
-11
-26
-26
-25
-25
450
400
400
450
450
350
350
300
300
350
400
600
2700
400
300
250
250
Cloud base (m)
250
250
250
250
200
250
250
300
300
250
250
200
250
50
250
250
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
4:00
4:01
4:03
4:05
4:07
Sunset
8:28
8:27
8:25
8:24
8:23
8:22

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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 morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Tue afternoon, min -13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Mon night, fresh winds from the W by Tue night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri afternoon, min -11°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (near gales from the WSW on Fri morning, extremely windy from the SSW by Sat morning).

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
SHIP9668
56 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
- km
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
475 km NW
30m alt.
57 minutes ago
8° C
-
57
Near gales from the W
(57 kph at 280).
SHIP5981
56 km W
3m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
SHIP8003
59 km W
3m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
partially cloudy
67
Gales from the W
(67 kph at 280).
3.7 km
SHIP6198
59 km W
3m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
partially cloudy
67
Gales from the W
(67 kph at 280).
3.7 km
SHIP9326
59 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
67
Gales from the W
(67 kph at 280).
3.2 km
SHIP7293
59 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
67
Gales from the W
(67 kph at 280).
3.2 km
SHIP5980
59 km W
3m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
partially cloudy
67
Gales from the W
(67 kph at 280).
3.7 km
SHIP2053
59 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
67
Gales from the W
(67 kph at 280).
3.2 km
SHIP1737
59 km W
3m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
partially cloudy
67
Gales from the W
(67 kph at 280).
3.7 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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