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 09 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed night, min -12°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed night, light winds from the N by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun night, min -11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri afternoon, severe gales from the WSW by Mon morning).

Tue
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
light snow
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
mod snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
cloudy
mod. snow
 km/h
45
WSW
35
WSW
35
WNW
35
WNW
40
W
30
W
40
WSW
40
W
10
N
10
E
15
SSW
30
SSW
35
SSW
30
SW
30
W
40
WNW
65
WNW
 cm 
2
1
1
1
9
 mm 
max°C
-12
-10
-9
-8
-7
-10
-11
-11
-10
-10
-10
-10
-9
-9
-7
-3
-1
min°C
-12
-12
-10
-9
-9
-11
-11
-11
-11
-10
-11
-10
-10
-10
-8
-5
-4
chill°C 
-24
-24
-20
-19
-20
-21
-22
-22
-18
-14
-18
-19
-20
-20
-16
-13
-15
Freezing level (m
250
250
350
500
350
300
350
400
500
500
350
250
250
200
450
1200
1350
Cloud base (m)
200
200
350
200
250
250
250
250
400
1950
300
300
300
300
300
400
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-17-15-13-12-12-15-15-16-16-15-15-15-13-12-9-6-5-12-11-10-9-8-11-11-11-11-10-11-10-10-10-8-4-3-6-6-5-4-4-5-5-5-4-4-4-5-5-5-4-1122233233343222234
Sunrise
3:33
3:33
3:32
3:32
3:32
Sunset
8:22
8:22
8:23
8:24
8:25
8:27

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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 Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed night, min -12°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed night, light winds from the N by Fri morning).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun night, min -11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri afternoon, severe gales from the WSW by Mon 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
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
475 km NW
30m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
-
6
Light winds from the NE
(6 kph at 50).
50 km
SHIP5226
638 km W
3m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
14
Light winds from the W
(14 kph at 270).
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1715 km W
146m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1731 km NNE
29m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Syowa
2482 km S
26m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
-
9
Light winds from the WSW
(9 kph at 250).
SHIP5432
1718 km W
3m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
40
Strong winds from the W
(40 kph at 270).
SHIP5127
1718 km W
3m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
40
Strong winds from the W
(40 kph at 270).
SHIP6857
1718 km W
15m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
40
Strong winds from the W
(40 kph at 270).
- km
SHIP2279
1718 km W
15m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
40
Strong winds from the W
(40 kph at 270).
- km
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1719 km W
146m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.

* 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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