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 Mon 05 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 15mm) heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed afternoon, min -5°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (near gales from the WSW on Mon morning, extremely windy from the NNW by Wed morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Drizzle on Thu morning followed by colder weather and a heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu morning, min -11°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Thu night, stormy winds from the W by Sat morning).

Monday
5
Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
mod snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
mod. rain
mod. rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
mod. snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
60
W
75
W
75
W
70
W
90
W
65
WNW
110
NNW
80
NW
95
NW
130
NNW
115
NW
145
W
110
W
100
WSW
95
WSW
100
W
105
WNW
105
WNW
1
1
3
4
1
2
3
7
8
0.3
1.4
1.7
5
7
1.8
max °C
-4
-2
-1
0
2
4
4
6
6
7
0
-5
-10
-11
-8
-4
-1
-4
min °C
-5
-3
-2
0
1
3
3
6
5
5
-3
-10
-10
-11
-10
-7
-1
-11
-15
-14
-12
-9
-9
-6
-7
-1
-2
-4
-16
-26
-26
-27
-25
-20
-13
-27
900
1550
1750
2100
2450
2900
2750
3100
3000
3000
1000
350
400
400
400
650
1700
450
Cloud base (m)
250
250
250
300
350
250
200
200
300
250
100
150
250
250
250
300
150
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-5-4-3-201222-5-10-14-15-12-7-4-11-5-3-20244666-2-8-10-11-9-6-1-8-122357799103-3-5-5-5-32-2444356878974333364
Sunrise
3:47
3:49
3:50
3:51
3:54
3:55
Sunset
8:32
8:31
8:31
8:30
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 dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 15mm) heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed afternoon, min -5°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (near gales from the WSW on Mon morning, extremely windy from the NNW by Wed morning).

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

Drizzle on Thu morning followed by colder weather and a heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu morning, min -11°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Thu night, stormy winds from the W by Sat morning).

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
SHIP5478
41 km ENE
3m alt.
4 hours ago
3° C
0

(0 kph at —)
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
475 km NW
30m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
-
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 280).
Mawson
1709 km S
16m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
-
30
Fresh winds from the SE
(30 kph at 130).
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1715 km W
146m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 220).
ASCATB91E66S
1729 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the ENE
(23 kph at 60).
- km
SHIP6029
46 km ENE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
partially cloudy
17
Light winds from the N
(17 kph at 0).
3.7 km
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
476 km NW
30m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
-
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 280).
SHIP2754
1434 km W
3m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
36
Fresh winds from the WNW
(36 kph at 300).
SHIP5974
1434 km W
3m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
36
Fresh winds from the WNW
(36 kph at 300).
SHIP3020
1434 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
10° C
36
Fresh winds from the WNW
(36 kph at 300).
- 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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