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 Sun 22 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Mon night, min -13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Mon night, strong winds from the WSW by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 15mm) heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min -13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, stormy winds from the WNW by Fri morning).

Sun
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
clear
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
mod rain
mod rain
rain showers
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
mod. rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
 km/h
65
WNW
60
WNW
60
WNW
65
WNW
80
W
75
W
65
WSW
65
WSW
50
WSW
50
SW
65
SW
70
SW
65
WSW
90
WSW
100
WNW
90
W
85
W
2
7
1
2
3
1
4
4
1
2
5
6
7
3
max °C
-9
-8
-10
-8
-7
-10
-11
-12
-12
-12
-12
-11
-8
2
3
4
4
min °C
-9
-10
-10
-9
-10
-11
-12
-13
-13
-12
-13
-13
-9
-8
2
4
0
-22
-22
-22
-21
-24
-25
-26
-27
-26
-24
-26
-28
-22
-20
-7
-5
-10
550
600
450
500
350
400
400
300
300
300
300
350
350
650
2500
3100
2450
Cloud base (m)
300
200
250
200
200
200
200
250
300
250
300
300
300
250
200
200
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-13-14-14-12-12-15-16-18-18-17-17-16-10-6-220-9-9-10-9-9-11-12-13-13-12-13-12-9-3342-4-3-4-4-4-5-5-6-6-6-6-6-5166434344332233333675
Sunrise
5:18
5:20
5:22
5:24
5:26
Sunset
7:19
7:16
7:15
7:13
7:09
7:07

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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 Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Mon night, min -13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Mon night, strong winds from the WSW by Wed morning).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 15mm) heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min -13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, stormy winds from the WNW by Fri 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
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
475 km NW
30m alt.
54 minutes ago
8° C
-
37
Fresh winds from the NW
(37 kph at 320).
SHIP7410
1301 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
43
Strong winds from the NE
(43 kph at 40).
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1715 km W
146m alt.
54 minutes ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1731 km NNE
29m alt.
54 minutes ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Syowa
2482 km S
26m alt.
54 minutes ago
2° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 0).
SHIP5310
1605 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
32
Fresh winds from the E
(33 kph at 100).
3.2 km
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1719 km W
146m alt.
54 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.
54 minutes ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Syowa
2491 km S
26m alt.
54 minutes ago
2° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 0).
2620 km WSW
22m alt.
54 minutes ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the WNW
(20 kph at 290).
20 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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