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 Wed 29 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu night, min -19°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (gales from the WNW on Wed afternoon, extremely windy from the SSW by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sat night, min -20°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Sat night, moderate winds from the W by Tue morning).

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
200
250
250
250
250
250
400
250
400
400
250
400
200
250
250
450
450
km/h
65
W
75
WSW
90
WSW
100
WSW
105
W
85
W
100
W
105
SSW
85
SW
105
W
90
WSW
90
W
115
WSW
105
WSW
90
WSW
75
SW
65
W
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Weather map
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Snowflake cm
5
5
3
2
5
4
2
6
1
11
3
5
3
4
3
1
 mm
max °C
-14
-12
-8
-7
-6
-14
-19
-17
-16
-14
-12
-13
-14
-18
-18
-20
-16
min °C
-14
-14
-10
-8
-9
-19
-19
-19
-18
-15
-15
-14
-17
-18
-19
-20
-17
 chill °C
-28
-29
-25
-22
-24
-37
-38
-38
-36
-31
-32
-30
-36
-37
-38
-39
-33
Freezing level m
150
50
300
400
500
0
0
0
0
50
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:52
7:50
7:48
7:47
7:45
Sunset
4:30
4:32
4:34
4:36
4:37
4:38

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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 Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu night, min -19°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (gales from the WNW on Wed afternoon, extremely windy from the SSW by Fri night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sat night, min -20°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Sat night, moderate winds from the W by Tue 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
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1719 km W
146m alt.
43 minutes ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1730 km NNE
29m alt.
43 minutes ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
ASCATB113E58S
2538 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the N
(42 kph at 353).
- km
ASCATB114E60S
2545 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the N
(34 kph at 354).
- km
ASCATB113E57S
2553 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the N
(50 kph at 4).
- km
hy2b81E31S
2559 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the SE
(26 kph at 140).
- km
ASCATB114E59S
2565 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NNW
(37 kph at 343).
- km
ASCATB113E56S
2572 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the N
(53 kph at 2).
- km
ASCATB113E55S
2572 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NNE
(51 kph at 12).
- km
ASCATB114E61S
2581 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the N
(32 kph at 357).
- 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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