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 Thu 04 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu afternoon, min -15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Mon morning, min -13°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SW by Mon night).

Thu
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
snow showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
 km/h
75
NW
85
WSW
70
WSW
75
WSW
85
WSW
85
WSW
85
WSW
75
WSW
55
WSW
60
WSW
50
WSW
25
W
10
WSW
20
SW
35
SW
40
SW
35
SW
 cm 
9
2
2
4
2
1
2
3
1
1
 mm 
max°C
-2
-6
-13
-13
-14
-13
-13
-12
-12
-11
-11
-10
-10
-11
-12
-12
-12
min°C
-4
-12
-13
-14
-15
-14
-13
-13
-12
-11
-11
-11
-11
-12
-13
-13
-13
chill°C 
-15
-27
-28
-30
-32
-30
-28
-28
-25
-24
-24
-21
-17
-19
-24
-25
-24
Freezing level (m
1000
200
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
150
150
100
150
150
200
250
200
Cloud base (m)
150
150
200
200
200
200
200
200
250
250
200
200
200
300
250
250
250
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Sunrise
3:35
3:34
3:34
3:34
3:33
Sunset
8:15
8:16
8:17
8:19
8:21
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 Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu afternoon, min -15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Sun morning).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Mon morning, min -13°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SW 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
476 km NW
30m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
39
Strong winds from the W
(39 kph at 280).
ASCATB91E54S
1174 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NNE
(35 kph at 16).
- km
ASCATB91E55S
1183 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the N
(29 kph at 354).
- km
ASCATB91E53S
1201 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the N
(39 kph at 10).
- km
ASCATB91E52S
1226 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NNE
(37 kph at 12).
- km
ASCATB92E52S
1238 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NNE
(36 kph at 12).
- km
ASCATB90E50S
1240 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the NNE
(43 kph at 29).
- km
ASCATB92E55S
1245 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the NNW
(26 kph at 344).
- km
ASCATB92E56S
1249 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
18
Light winds from the N
(18 kph at 359).
- km
ASCATB93E55S
1257 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the NNW
(25 kph at 344).
- 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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