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 Wed 10 Dec Local Time
Updates in:
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed afternoon, min -12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed night, calm by Fri afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -11°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, stormy winds from the NW by Mon night).

Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
clear
snow showers
cloudy
light snow
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
 km/h
35
WNW
40
WNW
45
W
30
W
40
WSW
35
W
10
W
5
S
20
SW
25
S
25
SW
35
W
45
WNW
60
NW
70
WNW
60
WSW
60
WSW
75
WNW
 cm 
3
2
2
7
1
2
 mm 
max°C
-9
-7
-8
-10
-11
-11
-11
-11
-11
-11
-9
-7
-4
-1
1
-7
-7
-1
min°C
-10
-8
-9
-11
-11
-11
-11
-11
-12
-11
-10
-9
-6
-2
-4
-7
-7
-7
chill°C 
-20
-18
-20
-21
-22
-22
-19
-11
-21
-20
-19
-18
-17
-11
-15
-19
-19
-18
Freezing level (m
350
600
350
350
400
350
450
500
350
300
350
350
1100
1800
1050
600
600
750
Cloud base (m)
450
200
200
250
250
250
250
250
300
300
400
300
250
200
200
250
300
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-13-12-12-15-16-16-16-15-16-15-13-10-8-4-4-10-12-7-10-8-9-11-11-11-11-11-12-11-10-8-5-2-2-7-7-4-6-3-4-5-5-5-4-4-5-5-5-4-222-2-20333333343222344334
Sunrise
3:33
3:33
3:32
3:32
3:32
3:32
Sunset
8:22
8:23
8:24
8:25
8:27
8:28

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

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed afternoon, min -12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed night, calm by Fri afternoon).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -11°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, stormy winds from the NW 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
SHIP1765
591 km WNW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
40
Strong winds from the WNW
(40 kph at 300).
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1715 km W
146m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1731 km NNE
29m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
ASCATC106E66S
2288 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the SE
(32 kph at 124).
- km
ASCATC107E66S
2299 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the SE
(30 kph at 126).
- km
SHIP1597
1718 km W
3m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
36
Fresh winds from the WNW
(36 kph at 300).
SHIP3776
1718 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
36
Fresh winds from the WNW
(36 kph at 300).
- km
SHIP2782
1718 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
36
Fresh winds from the WNW
(36 kph at 300).
- km
SHIP5458
1718 km W
3m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
36
Fresh winds from the WNW
(36 kph at 300).
SHIP2178
1718 km W
3m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
36
Fresh winds from the WNW
(36 kph at 300).

* 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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