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 Mon 31 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed afternoon, min -14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Mon night, fresh winds from the W by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Fri morning, min -20°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Thu night, moderate winds from the SW by Sat night).

Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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night
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snow showers
cloud
light snow
snow showers
cloud
mod snow
mod snow
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light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
heavy snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
heavy snow
Cloud base (m)
300
350
400
250
250
150
150
150
200
250
200
250
200
200
1050
250
km/h
95
WSW
50
W
35
W
35
W
80
NNW
100
NW
90
WNW
90
WSW
95
SW
105
WSW
80
W
65
W
40
NW
55
NW
55
WNW
25
N
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Snowflake cm
1
1
2
10
8
4
4
2
4
2
3
5
3
13
 mm
max °C
-13
-13
-14
-11
-9
-7
-11
-12
-12
-14
-13
-16
-16
-16
-20
-18
min °C
-14
-13
-14
-14
-10
-9
-12
-12
-12
-14
-16
-16
-17
-19
-20
-19
 chill °C
-32
-27
-27
-25
-21
-24
-28
-28
-27
-32
-33
-32
-32
-34
-38
-33
Freezing level m
0
0
50
100
250
450
200
50
50
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Sunrise
6:45
6:43
6:39
6:37
6:35
Sunset
5:27
5:29
5:30
5:31
5:34

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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 Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed afternoon, min -14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Mon night, fresh winds from the W by Tue night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Fri morning, min -20°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Thu night, moderate winds from the SW 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
ASCATB76E53S
207 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
72
Gales from the WSW
(72 kph at 248).
- km
ASCATB77E53S
219 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
69
Gales from the WSW
(69 kph at 250).
- km
ASCATB77E54S
231 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
70
Gales from the WSW
(70 kph at 236).
- km
ASCATB76E52S
235 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
67
Gales from the WSW
(67 kph at 246).
- km
ASCATB77E52S
283 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
68
Gales from the WSW
(68 kph at 247).
- km
ASCATB78E53S
284 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
72
Gales from the WSW
(72 kph at 257).
- km
ASCATB78E54S
297 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
73
Gales from the WSW
(73 kph at 246).
- km
ASCATB75E51S
307 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
58
Near gales from the WSW
(58 kph at 242).
- km
ASCATB78E55S
324 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
77
Severe gales from the SW
(77 kph at 235).
- km
ASCATB76E51S
333 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
60
Near gales from the WSW
(60 kph at 253).
- 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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