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

Mawson Peak or Heard Pk
Weather Forecast, Australia

Issued: 4 am Wed 04 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu afternoon, min -5°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, gales from the W by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 6mm) on Sun night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun afternoon, min -11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat night, extremely windy from the W by Mon night).

Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
 km/h
15
SW
15
S
20
SSE
25
S
30
SSW
45
W
65
W
65
W
70
WNW
65
WSW
55
SSW
15
WSW
40
NW
90
NW
110
WNW
100
W
100
WNW
105
W
2
3
1
1
1
3
0.2
6
max °C
-4
-2
-1
-1
0
-1
-3
-2
-1
-1
1
3
4
6
5
-9
-8
-9
min °C
-5
-3
-2
-1
0
-2
-3
-3
-1
-2
-1
1
4
5
-9
-9
-10
-11
-12
-7
-8
-8
-6
-11
-13
-14
-10
-11
-11
-4
-2
-3
-24
-24
-25
-27
700
1150
1200
1750
1900
1750
1150
1500
1700
1800
2450
3200
3300
3150
700
500
500
400
Cloud base (m)
300
350
350
350
350
300
350
300
250
250
300
300
300
350
250
300
250
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-4-3-3-3-4-7-5-4-5-2122-5-12-13-13-5-3-2-10-2-3-3-1-20246-2-9-9-10-101122113333581-4-4-4333233455552355444
Sunrise
5:37
5:37
5:39
5:41
5:43
5:46
Sunset
6:57
6:53
6:52
6:50
6:46
6:45

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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 covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu afternoon, min -5°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, gales from the W by Fri night).

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

Mild with light rain (total 6mm) on Sun night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun afternoon, min -11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat night, extremely windy from the W by Mon 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
SHIP5883
1712 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 320).
Mawson
1713 km S
16m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
State of sky unchanged.
13
Light winds from the NNW
(13 kph at 330).
35 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 NE
(11 kph at 40).
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.
2 hours ago
0° C
clear
Clear skies.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 310 degs) was rejected.
Syowa
2491 km S
26m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
76
Severe gales from the NE
(76 kph at 50).
Casey
2493 km SE
42m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
Clouds dissolving.
17
Light winds from the SSW
(17 kph at 200).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
WilkinsRunwayEast
2550 km SE
755m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
-
48
Strong winds from the E
(48 kph at 90).
Mid: overcast
2620 km WSW
22m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the WNW
(20 kph at 290).
20 km
DomeA
3043 km S
4084m alt.
1 hour ago
-
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 310).

* 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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