Mawson Peak or Heard Pk weather
– Lat/Long: 53.11° S 73.51° E

Mawson Peak or Heard Pk
Weather Forecast, Australia

Issued: 10 pm Sun 09 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -18°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Sun night, strong winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Wed night, min -22°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (near gales from the WSW on Thu morning, extremely windy from the SW by Thu night).

Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
mod snow
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
cloud
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
cloudy
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
250
250
250
200
300
500
250
300
100
150
100
150
200
200
200
250
km/h
120
W
80
W
70
W
70
W
70
WSW
40
WSW
70
W
80
W
110
WNW
80
W
70
WSW
90
SW
100
WSW
95
SW
85
SW
80
SW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
6
7
8
17
2
1
6
8
4
2
5
3
2
4
 mm
max °C
0
-4
-6
-8
-17
-16
-15
-15
-12
-13
-14
-14
-18
-20
-18
-18
min °C
-3
-5
-7
-14
-18
-16
-16
-16
-14
-15
-15
-15
-22
-21
-18
-22
 chill °C
-16
-17
-19
-29
-34
-31
-30
-32
-31
-30
-30
-32
-43
-41
-36
-41
Freezing level m
1800
500
250
150
0
0
0
0
100
50
50
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:31
7:30
7:28
7:26
7:24
Sunset
4:50
4:52
4:53
4:54
4:57

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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 Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -18°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Sun night, strong winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Wed night, min -22°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (near gales from the WSW on Thu morning, extremely windy from the SW by Thu 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
ASCATC58E61S
1318 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the WSW
(42 kph at 251).
- km
ASCATC59E62S
1321 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the WSW
(57 kph at 246).
- km
ASCATC57E61S
1321 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the WSW
(51 kph at 246).
- km
ASCATC58E62S
1331 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the WSW
(50 kph at 244).
- km
ASCATC56E60S
1332 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the WSW
(37 kph at 252).
- km
ASCATC55E59S
1350 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the W
(33 kph at 278).
- km
ASCATC56E61S
1362 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the WSW
(45 kph at 248).
- km
ASCATC55E60S
1367 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the W
(30 kph at 259).
- km
ASCATC57E62S
1368 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the WSW
(46 kph at 250).
- km
ASCATC54E58S
1374 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the WNW
(32 kph at 297).
- 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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