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 Wed 11 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (near gales from the W on Thu night, stormy winds from the W by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 8mm) on Sat night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat night, min -13°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (severe gales from the W on Mon night, extremely windy from the WSW by Tue morning).

Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
mod rain
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
snow showers
clear
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
mod. rain
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
clear
 km/h
70
W
70
W
70
W
65
W
85
W
85
W
70
W
75
W
75
W
115
W
110
W
90
W
90
WSW
90
W
85
W
100
WNW
120
WSW
105
WSW
95
WSW
4
2
1
1
4
1
1
1
4
8
max °C
-12
-13
-11
-9
-5
-4
-4
-2
0
3
0
-3
-7
-6
-4
-3
-12
-8
-6
min °C
-13
-13
-12
-11
-7
-4
-6
-5
-1
2
-1
-7
-10
-7
-5
-7
-13
-10
-8
-27
-28
-26
-24
-19
-16
-18
-16
-12
-7
-12
-20
-24
-20
-17
-21
-30
-26
-22
350
300
350
350
650
850
550
1250
2050
2700
1350
650
400
550
850
1000
350
450
450
Cloud base (m)
250
250
300
300
300
250
250
300
300
250
250
250
300
300
300
250
300
300
300
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Sunrise
5:52
5:52
5:54
5:56
5:58
6:01
Sunset
6:37
6:35
6:32
6:30
6:28
6:25

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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 Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (near gales from the W on Thu night, stormy winds from the W by Fri afternoon).

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

Mild with light rain (total 8mm) on Sat night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat night, min -13°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (severe gales from the W on Mon night, extremely windy from the WSW by Tue 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
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
475 km NW
30m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
-
24
Moderate winds from the NW
(24 kph at 310).
Mawson
1709 km S
16m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
-
35
Fresh winds from the SE
(35 kph at 140).
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1715 km W
146m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 220).
SHIP4175
1722 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
47
Strong winds from the ENE
(47 kph at 70).
- km
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.
SHIP7579
1726 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
47
Strong winds from the ENE
(47 kph at 70).
SHIP6315
1726 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
47
Strong winds from the ENE
(47 kph at 70).
SHIP8221
1726 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
47
Strong winds from the ENE
(47 kph at 70).
- km
SHIP2683
1726 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
47
Strong winds from the ENE
(47 kph at 70).
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.

* 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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