Mawson Peak or Heard Pk weather
– Lat/Long: 53.11° S 73.51° E

Mawson Peak or Heard Pk
Weather Forecast, Australia

Issued: 10 am Sat 13 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -10°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat morning, stormy winds from the NW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu night giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu night, min -13°C on Tue night). Mainly extremely windy.

Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
clear
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
light snow
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
light snow
 km/h
20
SW
30
SW
30
W
55
WNW
70
NW
85
NW
70
WSW
65
WSW
70
NW
80
WNW
90
W
85
W
85
WSW
90
WSW
90
WSW
70
WSW
65
WNW
145
WNW
 cm 
1
2
10
3
3
1
3
2
2
4
1
4
 mm 
13
max°C
-10
-9
-5
-1
0
1
-7
-9
-4
-3
-5
-11
-12
-12
-11
-8
-3
5
min°C
-10
-10
-9
-3
0
-4
-9
-10
-8
-3
-9
-13
-13
-13
-13
-10
-5
-1
chill°C 
-17
-18
-18
-12
-9
-15
-22
-24
-20
-14
-23
-29
-29
-29
-29
-24
-16
-14
Freezing level (m
400
400
500
1800
2000
1700
450
550
650
1000
400
300
300
350
300
350
400
2850
Cloud base (m)
300
350
600
300
200
200
250
250
200
250
250
200
250
250
250
250
300
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-15-13-9-4-4-4-12-14-10-5-10-17-18-18-16-11-31-10-10-7-20-2-8-10-6-3-7-12-13-13-12-9-42-4-4-3132-4-4-21-4-6-5-5-6-5-34333455334543233335
Sunrise
3:32
3:32
3:32
3:32
3:33
3:33
Sunset
8:25
8:27
8:28
8:29
8:30
8:30

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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 Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -10°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat morning, stormy winds from the NW by Sun night).

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

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu night giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu night, min -13°C on Tue night). Mainly extremely windy.

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
475 km NW
30m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
-
31
Fresh winds from the S
(31 kph at 170).
SHIP5078
501 km WNW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
18
Light winds from the SSE
(18 kph at 160).
ASCATC66E53S
524 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the N
(25 kph at 350).
- km
ASCATC66E52S
534 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 349).
- km
ASCATC66E54S
544 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the N
(25 kph at 350).
- km
SHIP399
501 km WNW
-m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
-
18
Light winds from the SSE
(18 kph at 160).
SHIP4716
501 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
18
Light winds from the SSE
(18 kph at 160).
- km
ASCATC66E53S
525 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the N
(25 kph at 350).
- km
ASCATC66E52S
535 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 349).
- km
ASCATC66E54S
545 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the N
(25 kph at 350).
- 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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