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 03 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed afternoon, min -18°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (near gales from the SSE on Tue morning, extremely windy from the WSW by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -17°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (near gales from the W on Fri night, extremely windy from the WSW by Sat night).

Mon
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
heavy snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
clear
light snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
clear
snow showers
clear
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
clear
light snow
Cloud base (m)
300
200
250
350
450
300
300
350
350
700
300
250
400
300
400
350
300
km/h
70
WSW
55
WNW
50
SSE
80
SSW
80
SW
105
W
125
WSW
135
SW
90
WSW
120
WSW
115
W
130
W
90
WSW
65
W
115
WSW
100
W
150
WSW
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Snowflake cm
1
13
8
1
2
1
1
2
4
2
2
4
 mm
0.5
max °C
-16
-10
-12
-17
-14
-6
-4
-10
-7
0
2
1
-6
-10
-13
-14
-9
min °C
-18
-15
-15
-17
-15
-11
-6
-12
-8
-7
1
-1
-10
-12
-17
-16
-12
 chill °C
-35
-29
-29
-33
-31
-26
-20
-30
-23
-20
-9
-13
-25
-27
-36
-34
-30
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
200
450
0
0
2050
2250
1750
200
0
0
0
400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:43
7:41
7:39
7:37
7:35
Sunset
4:38
4:40
4:42
4:44
4:45
4:46

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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 Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed afternoon, min -18°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (near gales from the SSE on Tue morning, extremely windy from the WSW by Wed night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -17°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (near gales from the W on Fri night, extremely windy from the WSW 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
SHIP4640
581 km WNW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
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.
2611 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
Termas de Río Hondo international Airport
2935 km NW
285m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast
SHIP3498
582 km WNW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
SHIP1601
582 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
- km
SHIP7120
582 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
- km
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1719 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)
1730 km NNE
29m alt.
1 hour 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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