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 Wed 04 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -3°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSE on Wed night, gales from the W by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 5mm) on Sun night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun night, min -8°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat night, extremely windy from the WNW by Sun night).

Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
snow showers
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
clear
clear
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
 km/h
25
SSE
25
S
25
SSW
45
W
65
W
55
WSW
40
WNW
45
SW
55
SW
35
SW
35
WNW
45
WNW
105
NW
90
WNW
105
W
105
WNW
90
WNW
90
WNW
65
W
2
2
2
2
2
11
0.2
0.1
5
max °C
-1
-1
-1
-1
-3
-2
-2
-2
0
4
4
6
7
-1
-8
-5
-5
-5
-6
min °C
-2
-2
-1
-2
-3
-3
-3
-2
-2
1
4
5
2
-5
-8
-6
-5
-5
-11
-8
-9
-7
-12
-13
-13
-11
-10
-11
-6
-1
0
-8
-17
-22
-19
-18
-18
-24
1000
1750
1800
1650
1200
1500
1550
1250
1700
3200
3250
3150
3500
650
550
700
1000
950
450
Cloud base (m)
300
300
300
300
300
300
250
300
350
300
300
300
300
350
300
300
250
250
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:37
5:39
5:41
5:43
5:46
5:48
Sunset
6:53
6:52
6:50
6:46
6:45
6:43

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Mawson Peak or Heard Pk Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -3°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSE on Wed night, gales from the W by Fri morning).

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

Mild with light rain (total 5mm) on Sun night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun night, min -8°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat night, extremely windy from the WNW 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.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
52
Near gales from the S
(52 kph at 180).
SHIP3647
1709 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
14
Light winds from the NE
(15 kph at 40).
- km
Mawson
1709 km S
16m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
-
7
Light winds from the SSE
(7 kph at 160).
Davis
1736 km S
23m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
clear
Clear skies.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
ASCATB50E66S
1930 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the N
(15 kph at 10).
- km
SHIP5126
1712 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
14
Light winds from the NE
(14 kph at 40).
Mawson
1713 km S
16m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
-
7
Light winds from the SSE
(7 kph at 160).
Davis
1739 km S
23m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
clear
Clear skies.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
ASCATB50E66S
1936 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the N
(15 kph at 10).
- km
ASCATB49E65S
1949 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
18
Light winds from the N
(18 kph at 0).
- 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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