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 Tue 04 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min -17°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (severe gales from the WSW on Thu afternoon, extremely windy from the WNW by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun afternoon, min -16°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (gales from the WSW on Fri night, extremely windy from the WNW by Sun night).

Tue
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
clear
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
clear
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
clear
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
350
500
300
300
300
350
850
300
250
300
300
350
300
300
300
300
200
km/h
85
SSW
80
SW
100
W
120
WSW
135
SW
85
WSW
95
W
100
W
135
WNW
105
WSW
70
W
90
WSW
110
WSW
115
W
95
WNW
105
WNW
130
W
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
1
2
1
3
5
1
2
4
 mm
0.9
max °C
-16
-13
-7
-5
-8
-8
-3
3
1
-2
-11
-13
-10
-5
-5
-1
-3
min °C
-17
-15
-10
-6
-12
-9
-6
1
1
-8
-12
-14
-12
-8
-5
-3
-12
 chill °C
-34
-31
-24
-20
-30
-24
-18
-9
-10
-23
-26
-30
-28
-23
-18
-14
-29
Freezing level m
0
0
100
400
0
0
650
2450
2200
350
0
150
250
650
650
1650
250
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Sunrise
7:41
7:39
7:37
7:35
7:33
Sunset
4:40
4:42
4:44
4:45
4:46
4:49

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

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min -17°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (severe gales from the WSW on Thu afternoon, extremely windy from the WNW by Fri morning).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun afternoon, min -16°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (gales from the WSW on Fri 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
ASCATB73E54S
53 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
58
Near gales from the SW
(58 kph at 228).
- km
ASCATB74E54S
56 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
56
Near gales from the SW
(56 kph at 228).
- km
ASCATB74E53S
72 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
52
Near gales from the SW
(52 kph at 227).
- km
ASCATB73E53S
77 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
52
Near gales from the SW
(52 kph at 232).
- km
ASCATB75E54S
108 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
58
Near gales from the SW
(58 kph at 224).
- km
ASCATB75E53S
112 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
57
Near gales from the SW
(57 kph at 216).
- km
ASCATB72E54S
115 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
55
Near gales from the SW
(55 kph at 225).
- km
ASCATB72E53S
130 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the SW
(53 kph at 228).
- km
ASCATB76E53S
135 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
58
Near gales from the SW
(58 kph at 226).
- km
ASCATB76E54S
146 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
57
Near gales from the SW
(57 kph at 226).
- 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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