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 Sun 16 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon night, min -18°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (gales from the WSW on Mon afternoon, extremely windy from the WSW by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri morning, min -17°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (near gales from the W on Wed night, extremely windy from the N by Fri night).

Sun
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
mod snow
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
light snow
mod snow
cloud
light snow
snow showers
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
mod. snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
150
200
350
500
150
200
250
250
350
400
700
250
250
200
250
150
200
km/h
90
WSW
95
S
80
SW
65
WSW
90
W
90
WSW
125
WSW
110
SW
65
SW
60
SW
70
WNW
70
WNW
80
WNW
85
WNW
125
NW
130
NNW
80
WNW
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
8
7
9
2
4
3
1
5
6
1
10
 mm
max °C
-7
-11
-16
-12
-5
-12
-17
-17
-15
-14
-13
-14
-12
-7
-6
-7
-6
min °C
-9
-18
-17
-14
-8
-14
-17
-17
-16
-15
-14
-15
-14
-11
-6
-7
-17
 chill °C
-23
-36
-35
-29
-21
-30
-36
-37
-32
-30
-28
-30
-30
-26
-20
-22
-33
Freezing level m
150
0
0
0
650
50
0
0
0
0
150
100
200
400
900
800
0
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Sunrise
7:18
7:16
7:13
7:11
7:09
Sunset
5:00
5:01
5:02
5:05
5:07
5:07

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

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon night, min -18°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (gales from the WSW on Mon afternoon, extremely windy from the WSW by Tue night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri morning, min -17°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (near gales from the W on Wed night, extremely windy from the N by Fri 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
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
475 km NW
30m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
61
Near gales from the W
(61 kph at 280).
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.
SHIP6767
1747 km W
3m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
Syowa
2482 km S
26m alt.
1 hour ago
-15° C
-
33
Fresh winds from the ENE
(33 kph at 60).
SHIP3784
1752 km W
3m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
SHIP5874
1752 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
- km
Syowa
2491 km S
26m alt.
1 hour ago
-15° C
-
33
Fresh winds from the ENE
(33 kph at 60).
2620 km WSW
22m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the WNW
(20 kph at 290).
20 km
SHIP3766
2874 km WNW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
22
Moderate winds from the E
(22 kph at 90).

* 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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