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

Mawson Peak or Heard Pk
Weather Forecast, Australia

Issued: 10 pm Mon 12 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on 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 WSW by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 4mm) on Fri afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min -11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (near gales from the WSW on Thu night, extremely windy from the WSW by Fri night).

Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
clear
clear
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
clear
light snow
 km/h
85
WSW
75
W
50
W
60
WSW
55
WSW
60
WSW
75
SW
80
SW
75
WSW
65
WSW
65
WNW
120
WNW
155
WSW
110
SSW
90
SW
75
SW
65
SW
65
SW
85
WSW
4
2
1
4
2
4
1
1
1
4
9
1
1
4
4
max °C
-12
-9
-7
-7
-10
-11
-13
-11
-10
-5
-1
4
-7
-11
-10
-10
-10
-8
-4
min °C
-12
-11
-8
-9
-11
-12
-13
-12
-10
-9
-3
0
-11
-11
-11
-11
-11
-9
-7
-28
-26
-20
-22
-24
-26
-27
-27
-24
-22
-13
-11
-29
-28
-26
-25
-25
-22
-19
400
400
450
450
350
350
250
300
350
450
1450
1050
300
250
300
250
300
400
600
Cloud base (m)
250
250
200
200
250
200
300
300
250
250
300
100
100
250
300
250
300
300
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
4:00
4:01
4:03
4:05
4:07
4:09
Sunset
8:27
8:25
8:24
8:23
8:22
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 moderate fall of snow, heaviest on 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 WSW by Tue night).

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

Mild at first with light rain (total 4mm) on Fri afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min -11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (near gales from the WSW on Thu night, extremely windy from the WSW by Fri 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
SHIP7845
14 km NW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
0

(0 kph at —)
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
475 km NW
30m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the WNW
(28 kph at 300).
Mawson
1709 km S
16m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
-
43
Strong winds from the SSE
(43 kph at 150).
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1715 km W
146m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
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.
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
476 km NW
30m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the WNW
(28 kph at 300).
Mawson
1713 km S
16m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
-
43
Strong winds from the SSE
(43 kph at 150).
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1719 km W
146m alt.
2 hours 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.
3 hours ago
0° C
clear
Clear skies.
13
Light winds from the E
(13 kph at 100).
Mid: few

* 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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