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 Sat 18 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Turning milder with moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -15°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (near gales from the W on Sun morning, extremely windy from the SW by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -13°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

Sat
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
mod snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
 km/h
85
SW
70
SW
60
W
125
W
105
W
125
WSW
155
WSW
100
SW
60
W
125
WNW
120
WSW
65
WSW
45
WNW
75
WNW
80
W
95
WSW
95
WSW
1
2
6
1
2
2
1
4
1
3
14
4
7
max °C
-15
-10
-6
-1
3
-3
-6
-2
-2
3
3
2
1
1
-2
-10
-10
min °C
-15
-15
-9
-3
1
-5
-7
-5
-2
-1
1
1
1
0
-7
-13
-11
-31
-32
-22
-14
-9
-19
-23
-20
-12
-12
-10
-8
-6
-8
-20
-29
-26
150
250
450
1800
2500
600
400
1000
1450
2850
2450
2200
2200
2250
600
300
250
Cloud base (m)
300
300
300
300
200
200
200
300
550
300
250
300
300
200
200
200
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:00
7:01
7:03
7:05
7:05
Sunset
5:10
5:08
5:07
5:05
5:01
5:00

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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 afternoon. Turning milder with moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -15°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (near gales from the W on Sun morning, extremely windy from the SW by Mon night).

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

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -13°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

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)
476 km NW
30m alt.
57 minutes ago
5° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the WSW
(28 kph at 250).
ASCATC86E53S
875 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SW
(37 kph at 233).
- km
ASCATB86E52S
889 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the SW
(36 kph at 222).
- km
ASCATC87E55S
890 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the SW
(40 kph at 224).
- km
ASCATC86E52S
900 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SW
(37 kph at 228).
- km
ASCATC87E54S
901 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the SW
(42 kph at 225).
- km
ASCATC87E53S
913 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the SW
(41 kph at 230).
- km
ASCATB87E55S
917 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the SW
(40 kph at 222).
- km
ASCATB86E51S
929 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the SW
(40 kph at 228).
- km
ASCATB87E54S
929 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the SW
(44 kph at 225).
- 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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