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 Thu 14 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 8mm) on Thu night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu night, min -13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu morning, extremely windy from the WNW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Mon night, min -14°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Sun morning, light winds from the SW by Mon night).

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
km/h
30
W
60
NW
120
WNW
100
WNW
85
WNW
85
WNW
100
WNW
100
WNW
75
W
80
SW
70
SW
50
SW
45
W
40
WNW
25
WNW
40
SW
50
SW
50
W
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
3
5
2
2
7
2
2
4
1
1
9
3
1
1
0.2
0.1
8
max °C
4
4
5
-7
-8
-11
-10
-11
-11
-11
-12
-12
-11
-11
-10
-12
-13
-12
min °C
4
3
-5
-9
-9
-12
-10
-12
-13
-12
-12
-13
-11
-11
-11
-13
-14
-13
-2
-4
-18
-24
-23
-27
-25
-28
-29
-27
-27
-27
-23
-23
-21
-25
-27
-25
2850
2700
1200
600
550
400
350
300
250
250
200
200
200
150
300
100
50
200
Cloud base (m)
300
400
250
250
200
200
200
200
150
200
200
250
250
250
200
250
350
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:41
7:43
7:45
7:46
7:48
7:48
Sunset
4:21
4:20
4:17
4:16
4:15
4:14

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

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: Mild at first with light rain (total 8mm) on Thu night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu night, min -13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu morning, extremely windy from the WNW by Thu night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Mon night, min -14°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Sun morning, light winds from the SW by Mon 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
ASCATB74E53S
59 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the W
(40 kph at 261).
- km
ASCATB75E53S
82 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the W
(41 kph at 262).
- km
ASCATB75E52S
104 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the W
(32 kph at 264).
- km
ASCATB76E53S
138 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the W
(34 kph at 271).
- km
ASCATB74E54S
145 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the WSW
(28 kph at 252).
- km
ASCATB73E54S
155 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the WSW
(27 kph at 255).
- km
ASCATB76E52S
160 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the WNW
(35 kph at 286).
- km
ASCATB75E54S
166 km SSE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the W
(31 kph at 261).
- km
ASCATB76E54S
193 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the W
(22 kph at 277).
- km
ASCATB77E53S
205 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the WNW
(26 kph at 289).
- 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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