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 Mon 30 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue night, min -10°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Tue night, moderate winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu night, min -11°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (near gales from the WSW on Thu night, extremely windy from the W by Sat night).

Mon
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
clear
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
 km/h
65
SW
50
WSW
40
W
65
WNW
85
WNW
70
WNW
25
WNW
80
S
80
SW
75
SW
75
W
95
WSW
100
SW
70
WSW
80
W
120
W
115
WSW
1
4
2
2
10
2
1
1
3
max °C
-5
-2
-2
0
2
-1
-2
-5
-8
-3
-1
-8
-10
-6
-3
-2
-3
min °C
-6
-4
-2
-1
0
-2
-5
-8
-10
-7
-4
-11
-11
-8
-4
-3
-5
-18
-14
-10
-10
-10
-12
-12
-21
-24
-20
-16
-26
-26
-22
-15
-16
-18
500
1500
1150
2050
2300
1600
800
300
300
850
1600
300
350
400
1000
1150
700
Cloud base (m)
300
300
350
350
200
200
200
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-5-4-3-3-5-7-9-10-7-6-12-13-10-6-5-6-6-3-2-11-2-4-7-9-5-3-10-11-7-4-3-4-3-103531-3-6-21-5-5-3-11-132346652233432234
Sunrise
6:26
6:28
6:30
6:31
6:33
Sunset
5:54
5:52
5:50
5:47
5:45
5:43

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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 night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue night, min -10°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Tue night, moderate winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu night, min -11°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (near gales from the WSW on Thu night, extremely windy from the W by Sat 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
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
475 km NW
30m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
17
Light winds from the E
(17 kph at 80).
SHIP6599
1502 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-6° C
partially cloudy
25
Moderate winds from the S
(25 kph at 170).
20.4 km
Mawson
1709 km S
16m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
State of sky unchanged.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 60).
50 km
Mid: overcast
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1715 km W
146m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the NE
(11 kph at 40).
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1731 km NNE
29m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
No report.
7
Light winds from the ESE
(7 kph at 110).
SHIP3901
1505 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
25
Moderate winds from the S
(26 kph at 170).
17.7 km
SHIP5996
1505 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
25
Moderate winds from the S
(26 kph at 170).
17.7 km
SHIP4035
1505 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-6° C
partially cloudy
25
Moderate winds from the S
(25 kph at 170).
20.4 km
SHIP7481
1505 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
25
Moderate winds from the S
(26 kph at 170).
17.7 km
SHIP2410
1505 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-6° C
partially cloudy
25
Moderate winds from the S
(25 kph at 170).
20.4 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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