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 Mon 03 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed afternoon, min -19°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (strong winds from the SSE on Tue morning, extremely windy from the WSW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri night, extremely windy from the W by Sat night).

Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
light snow
heavy snow
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
clear
cloud
rain showers
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
cloud
snow showers
snow shwrs
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
cloudy
rain shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
cloudy
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
300
300
200
250
400
500
250
300
300
350
700
250
250
300
6400
400
400
300
km/h
95
SW
65
WSW
50
WNW
50
SSE
80
SSW
80
SW
105
WSW
130
WSW
135
SW
90
WSW
115
WSW
120
W
130
W
85
WSW
50
W
115
W
115
W
125
WSW
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Snowflake cm
2
1
13
9
1
2
2
3
3
3
 mm
0.4
max °C
-19
-16
-10
-12
-17
-14
-7
-5
-10
-7
1
2
1
-6
-10
-10
-10
-10
min °C
-19
-18
-15
-14
-17
-15
-11
-6
-11
-7
-5
1
-2
-10
-12
-10
-11
-16
 chill °C
-39
-35
-29
-27
-33
-31
-26
-21
-28
-22
-18
-10
-15
-24
-25
-25
-27
-35
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
150
450
0
150
2100
2200
1600
200
0
200
300
0
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Sunrise
7:45
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 -5°C on Wed afternoon, min -19°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (strong winds from the SSE on Tue morning, extremely windy from the WSW by Wed night).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri night, extremely windy from the W 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
ASCATC71E53S
201 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
60
Near gales from the SW
(60 kph at 235).
- km
ASCATC71E52S
212 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
64
Gales from the SW
(64 kph at 228).
- km
ASCATC71E54S
245 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
63
Gales from the SW
(63 kph at 224).
- km
ASCATC70E53S
262 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
61
Near gales from the SW
(61 kph at 228).
- km
ASCATC71E51S
271 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
58
Near gales from the SW
(58 kph at 232).
- km
ASCATC70E52S
273 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
58
Near gales from the SW
(58 kph at 227).
- km
ASCATC70E54S
302 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
59
Near gales from the SW
(59 kph at 223).
- km
ASCATC71E55S
322 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
64
Gales from the SW
(64 kph at 222).
- km
ASCATC70E51S
324 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
58
Near gales from the SW
(58 kph at 230).
- km
ASCATB69E53S
325 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
60
Near gales from the SW
(60 kph at 221).
- 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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