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 17 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed afternoon, min -12°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the N by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -8°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Fri night, light winds from the NNW by Sun morning).

Tue
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
light snow
mod snow
part cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
cloud
mod snow
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
snow shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
mod. snow
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
105
SW
40
W
20
S
55
WSW
90
W
80
W
80
WSW
80
WSW
75
WSW
80
WSW
80
W
80
W
70
WNW
45
WSW
5
NNW
30
SE
45
SW
1
2
7
4
2
1
1
1
6
4
10
1
max °C
-8
-5
-7
-4
-5
-9
-11
-10
-9
-6
-3
-3
-2
1
-3
-4
-2
min °C
-11
-6
-7
-6
-7
-10
-12
-12
-9
-8
-5
-3
-2
-2
-4
-6
-5
-27
-14
-11
-16
-20
-24
-27
-27
-22
-21
-17
-14
-12
-10
-7
-14
-14
500
700
300
700
500
500
400
400
350
550
950
1200
1400
1050
600
450
650
Cloud base (m)
300
250
250
300
250
300
250
300
350
350
300
300
350
250
300
250
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-14-7-9-7-8-14-17-15-10-9-7-6-4-1-4-7-6-10-6-7-5-6-10-12-11-9-7-4-3-2-1-4-5-4-4-2-4-2-3-3-5-5-5-30111-1-2-143234433333334322
Sunrise
6:03
6:03
6:05
6:07
6:09
Sunset
6:25
6:22
6:21
6:19
6:15
6:14

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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 Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed afternoon, min -12°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the N by Wed morning).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -8°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Fri night, light winds from the NNW by Sun 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
475 km NW
30m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
-
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 90).
SHIP607
1319 km ESE
-m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
-
36
Fresh winds from the N
(36 kph at 350).
ASCATB97E56S
1561 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NW
(37 kph at 316).
- km
ASCATB97E55S
1566 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NW
(40 kph at 320).
- km
ASCATB97E53S
1572 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NW
(44 kph at 324).
- km
ASCATB97E56S
1566 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NW
(37 kph at 316).
- km
ASCATB97E55S
1570 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NW
(40 kph at 320).
- km
ASCATB97E53S
1577 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NW
(44 kph at 324).
- km
ASCATB97E54S
1582 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NW
(41 kph at 326).
- km
ASCATB96E51S
1599 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NW
(41 kph at 312).
- 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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