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 Tue 08 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Thu afternoon, min -19°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Wed afternoon, gales from the WSW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Fri morning, min -18°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Fri night, fresh winds from the SW by Sun night).

Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
350
400
300
150
200
200
150
100
150
150
200
300
400
200
200
150
150
200
km/h
70
SSW
60
SW
35
WNW
15
NNE
20
SSE
35
W
60
WNW
70
W
65
W
70
SW
80
SW
85
SW
65
W
70
W
70
W
85
WNW
70
WNW
40
W
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
3
5
3
2
4
6
7
2
2
4
2
3
2
4
 mm
max °C
-16
-17
-13
-12
-11
-12
-12
-10
-13
-12
-14
-16
-15
-14
-15
-14
-14
-16
min °C
-17
-19
-19
-12
-12
-12
-12
-11
-14
-14
-15
-18
-15
-16
-16
-15
-16
-17
 chill °C
-33
-35
-35
-22
-20
-21
-25
-25
-29
-29
-31
-36
-31
-32
-32
-31
-32
-30
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
250
50
100
0
0
0
100
50
150
0
0
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Sunrise
6:28
6:26
6:24
6:20
6:18
6:16
Sunset
5:38
5:39
5:42
5:44
5:45
5:46

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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 Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Thu afternoon, min -19°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Wed afternoon, gales from the WSW by Thu night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Fri morning, min -18°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Fri night, fresh winds from the SW by Sun 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.
2 hours ago
0°C
-
80
Severe gales from the WSW
(80 kph at 250).
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1715 km W
146m alt.
1 hour ago
4°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1731 km NNE
29m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
SHIP7721
1803 km W
15m alt.
1 hour ago
5°C
65
Gales from the W
(65 kph at 260).
- km
Syowa
2482 km S
26m alt.
2 hours ago
-15°C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
56
Near gales from the NE
(56 kph at 50).
4.0 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
SHIP2556
1808 km W
3m alt.
1 hour ago
5°C
65
Gales from the W
(65 kph at 260).
SHIP6054
1808 km W
3m alt.
1 hour ago
5°C
65
Gales from the W
(65 kph at 260).
Syowa
2491 km S
26m alt.
2 hours ago
-15°C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
56
Near gales from the NE
(56 kph at 50).
4.0 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
2620 km WSW
22m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
20 km
SHIP6091
2720 km NW
3m alt.
1 hour ago
16°C
54
Near gales from the SSW
(54 kph at 210).

* 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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