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 Fri 02 Jan Local Time
Updates in:
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun night, min -14°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Fri night, gales from the SW by Sat afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed night, min -4°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue night, stormy winds from the WNW by Wed night).

Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
rain shwrs
light rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
 km/h
35
WNW
25
WSW
45
SSW
55
SW
65
SW
65
SW
45
SW
45
WSW
50
W
65
W
65
W
80
WSW
65
WSW
55
WSW
40
WNW
85
NNW
65
WNW
85
WNW
1
4
2
1
0.4
4
8
2
max °C
-9
-10
-10
-12
-13
-12
-10
-8
-5
-4
-2
-2
-2
1
3
5
5
6
min °C
-9
-10
-11
-13
-14
-14
-11
-9
-7
-4
-3
-2
-2
0
1
4
5
2
-20
-20
-23
-26
-28
-28
-24
-20
-17
-14
-13
-12
-12
-9
-7
-3
-3
-7
350
300
200
200
200
200
300
400
650
900
1350
1200
1500
2250
2500
2850
3000
2900
Cloud base (m)
200
200
200
250
250
300
300
250
450
350
300
250
300
300
300
200
250
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-13-13-14-16-19-17-14-11-8-6-6-5-4-3-1111-9-10-11-13-14-13-11-9-6-4-3-2-212554-5-5-6-7-7-7-6-4-2-112135887332222224444336876
Sunrise
3:45
3:46
3:47
3:47
3:49
3:50
Sunset
8:34
8:32
8:32
8:32
8:31
8:31

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

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun night, min -14°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Fri night, gales from the SW by Sat afternoon).

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

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed night, min -4°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue night, stormy winds from the WNW by Wed 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
SHIP5156
14 km NW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
0

(0 kph at —)
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
475 km NW
30m alt.
38 minutes ago
7° C
-
30
Fresh winds from the SW
(30 kph at 230).
Mawson
1709 km S
16m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
State of sky unchanged.
39
Strong winds from the SE
(39 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: clear
Davis
1736 km S
23m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
BungerHills
2022 km SE
0m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
-
6
Light winds from the NNE
(6 kph at 20).
Davis
1739 km S
23m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
BungerHills
2029 km SE
0m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
-
6
Light winds from the NNE
(6 kph at 20).
SnyderRocks
2386 km SE
42m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the SE
(22 kph at 140).
Syowa
2491 km S
26m alt.
38 minutes ago
-1° C
-
6
Light winds from the NE
(6 kph at 50).
Casey
2493 km SE
42m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
snow showers
Light snow showers.
9
Light winds from the S
(9 kph at 190).
1.5 km
Mid: overcast

* 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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