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 23 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Mon night, min -16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon morning, stormy winds from the NW by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Wed night, min -17°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly near gales.

Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
cloud
heavy snow
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
part cloud
mod snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
heavy snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
550
400
200
150
200
250
200
150
200
150
250
350
200
250
250
300
km/h
50
SW
40
WNW
60
NW
95
NW
80
WNW
65
WNW
45
NW
85
W
70
NW
30
NNW
25
W
25
NW
15
W
50
SW
40
SW
45
SW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
11
2
3
3
6
5
1
2
1
1
2
 mm
max °C
-12
-12
-9
-7
-11
-15
-15
-13
-15
-13
-14
-15
-15
-15
-17
-17
min °C
-16
-12
-11
-9
-14
-15
-15
-15
-15
-14
-15
-15
-15
-16
-17
-17
 chill °C
-30
-23
-23
-23
-30
-31
-29
-32
-30
-23
-25
-25
-24
-30
-32
-29
Freezing level m
0
0
250
300
150
100
100
0
100
150
0
100
50
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:03
7:01
6:58
6:56
6:54
Sunset
5:13
5:15
5:16
5:19
5:20

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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 Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Mon night, min -16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon morning, stormy winds from the NW by Mon night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Wed night, min -17°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly near gales.

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
ASCATC73E54S
48 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the SW
(35 kph at 223).
- km
ASCATC74E54S
65 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the SW
(41 kph at 218).
- km
ASCATC73E53S
71 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the SSW
(40 kph at 213).
- km
ASCATC74E53S
76 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SW
(37 kph at 227).
- km
ASCATC72E54S
105 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the WSW
(31 kph at 239).
- km
ASCATC75E54S
119 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the SSW
(44 kph at 211).
- km
ASCATC72E53S
120 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the SW
(36 kph at 230).
- km
ASCATC75E53S
121 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SSW
(49 kph at 208).
- km
ASCATC76E53S
153 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the SSW
(51 kph at 201).
- km
ASCATC73E55S
157 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the SW
(33 kph at 226).
- 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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