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 03 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu afternoon, min -17°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (near gales from the W on Mon night, extremely windy from the SW by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -14°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Sat night, gales from the WNW by Sun afternoon).

Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
clear
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
clear
snow showers
clear
clear
heavy snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
150
250
400
450
300
250
350
350
700
250
250
300
300
500
300
300
km/h
60
WNW
60
SSE
85
SSW
80
SW
105
W
125
WSW
130
SW
85
WSW
115
WSW
120
W
130
W
95
WSW
85
W
110
WSW
105
W
125
W
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Snowflake cm
15
8
1
2
2
1
1
3
2
1
 mm
0.4
max °C
-10
-12
-16
-14
-7
-5
-10
-7
0
2
1
-7
-11
-12
-9
-7
min °C
-15
-15
-17
-15
-11
-6
-12
-8
-6
1
-1
-10
-12
-14
-11
-7
 chill °C
-29
-30
-34
-31
-26
-20
-30
-23
-19
-9
-13
-25
-27
-32
-27
-22
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
150
400
0
0
2000
2300
1700
200
150
150
200
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:43
7:41
7:39
7:37
7:35
Sunset
4:40
4:42
4:44
4:45
4:46

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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 Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu afternoon, min -17°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (near gales from the W on Mon night, extremely windy from the SW by Wed night).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -14°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Sat night, gales from the WNW by Sun afternoon).

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
ASCATC69E55S
359 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the NE
(50 kph at 54).
- km
ASCATC69E54S
360 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the NE
(50 kph at 52).
- km
ASCATC70E55S
368 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the ENE
(40 kph at 58).
- km
ASCATC70E56S
371 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the ENE
(38 kph at 60).
- km
ASCATC68E54S
389 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the WNW
(39 kph at 287).
- km
ASCATC68E53S
399 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the WNW
(44 kph at 288).
- km
ASCATC69E56S
402 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the ENE
(43 kph at 61).
- km
ASCATC68E55S
413 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the NE
(50 kph at 53).
- km
ASCATC71E56S
415 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the NE
(22 kph at 41).
- km
ASCATC71E57S
422 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the NE
(21 kph at 40).
- 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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