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

Mawson Peak or Heard Pk
Weather Forecast, Australia

Issued: 10 am Wed 05 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Wed night, gales from the W by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun afternoon, min -18°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the W by Mon night).

Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
clear
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
300
250
350
350
700
300
250
250
300
400
350
300
300
250
350
300
350
450
km/h
100
W
125
WSW
140
SW
85
WSW
95
W
100
W
135
WNW
125
W
65
W
95
SW
110
WSW
115
WSW
135
WNW
145
WNW
130
W
120
W
105
WSW
50
W
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
2
1
2
4
1
5
 mm
0.3
max °C
-7
-4
-10
-7
-2
2
1
-1
-9
-12
-13
-4
-2
0
-1
-15
-17
-16
min °C
-11
-6
-13
-8
-6
0
1
-6
-11
-13
-14
-10
-2
-1
-13
-16
-17
-18
 chill °C
-26
-20
-31
-23
-18
-11
-10
-20
-24
-29
-31
-26
-14
-14
-31
-35
-36
-36
Freezing level m
100
400
0
0
1600
2450
2200
600
100
100
0
600
1650
1850
350
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:41
7:39
7:37
7:35
7:33
7:31
Sunset
4:42
4:44
4:45
4:46
4:49
4:50

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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 night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Wed night, gales from the W by Fri night).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun afternoon, min -18°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the W 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
SHIP6836
891 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
58
Near gales from the WNW
(58 kph at 290).
- km
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1715 km W
146m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 220).
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.
2611 km WSW
22m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the WNW
(20 kph at 290).
20 km
ASCATB28E59S
2862 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
56
Near gales from the NW
(56 kph at 313).
- km
SHIP5169
893 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
58
Near gales from the WNW
(58 kph at 290).
- km
SHIP4218
893 km W
3m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
58
Near gales from the WNW
(58 kph at 290).
SHIP5868
893 km W
3m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
58
Near gales from the WNW
(58 kph at 290).
SHIP6388
893 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
58
Near gales from the WNW
(58 kph at 290).
- km
SHIP278
893 km W
3m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
58
Near gales from the WNW
(58 kph at 290).

* 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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