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

Mawson Peak or Heard Pk
Weather Forecast, Australia

Issued: 4 am Tue 04 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Becoming mild with drizzle, on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -17°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (near gales from the WSW on Tue morning, extremely windy from the SW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri morning, min -13°C on Sat morning). Mainly extremely windy.

Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
clear
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
clear
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
Cloud base (m)
250
350
450
300
250
350
350
1500
300
250
250
300
350
300
300
300
250
200
km/h
55
SSE
80
SSW
80
SW
100
W
125
WSW
125
SW
90
SW
110
W
110
W
135
W
105
WSW
80
W
115
WSW
105
W
135
W
90
W
75
WNW
150
WNW
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Snowflake cm
12
1
1
3
1
2
4
1
2
 mm
1
max °C
-11
-16
-14
-7
-5
-9
-8
-3
2
1
-3
-10
-12
-9
-6
-6
-5
0
min °C
-15
-17
-15
-10
-6
-14
-9
-6
1
1
-8
-12
-13
-10
-7
-7
-5
-5
 chill °C
-29
-34
-31
-24
-20
-32
-25
-18
-9
-10
-23
-27
-30
-26
-22
-21
-17
-20
Freezing level m
0
0
0
150
400
0
0
0
2400
2100
350
0
250
350
650
450
650
1300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:43
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 moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Becoming mild with drizzle, on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -17°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (near gales from the WSW on Tue morning, extremely windy from the SW by Wed night).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri morning, min -13°C on Sat morning). 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
ASCATB88E61S
1232 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the SW
(38 kph at 214).
- km
ASCATB89E60S
1233 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
60
Near gales from the SSW
(60 kph at 205).
- km
ASCATB90E59S
1241 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the SSW
(47 kph at 194).
- km
ASCATB89E61S
1244 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SW
(37 kph at 216).
- km
ASCATB90E60S
1258 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the SSW
(53 kph at 203).
- km
ASCATB91E58S
1262 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the SSW
(54 kph at 200).
- km
ASCATB91E59S
1267 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SSW
(49 kph at 193).
- km
ASCATB92E58S
1277 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the SSW
(54 kph at 200).
- km
ASCATB93E57S
1298 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
59
Near gales from the SSW
(59 kph at 205).
- km
ASCATB92E59S
1309 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the SSW
(51 kph at 195).
- 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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