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 Sun 14 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun afternoon, min -12°C on Tue night). Mainly stormy winds.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Turning milder with moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu night, min -13°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (near gales from the W on Thu afternoon, extremely windy from the W by Fri afternoon).

Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
mod snow
part cloud
snow showers
clear
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
clear
clear
snow showers
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
mod. snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
clear
clear
snow shwrs
 km/h
55
WNW
85
NW
80
NW
70
WSW
60
W
80
WNW
85
WNW
75
W
65
W
75
W
75
W
95
WSW
75
WSW
55
W
110
WNW
130
WNW
145
W
100
WSW
 cm 
1
3
8
2
6
1
2
2
4
1
4
2
 mm 
10
max°C
0
1
0
-9
-8
-4
-4
-8
-11
-13
-13
-11
-9
-7
5
-1
-5
-10
min°C
-2
0
-5
-10
-8
-8
-6
-9
-12
-13
-13
-13
-10
-9
-4
-3
-8
-12
chill°C 
-11
-9
-16
-23
-20
-20
-19
-22
-26
-28
-28
-28
-24
-22
-15
-16
-24
-28
Freezing level (m
2050
2200
1350
400
600
900
600
350
300
300
350
350
400
450
3100
650
400
300
Cloud base (m)
350
200
200
250
250
200
300
300
250
200
250
250
300
300
150
200
200
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-3-5-13-13-9-7-12-16-18-18-17-13-10-1-3-8-15-11-3-10-8-6-5-9-12-13-13-12-10-81-2-7-11241-4-2-2-2-5-6-5-5-6-5-43-2-5-6465345533333335543
Sunrise
3:32
3:32
3:32
3:33
3:33
3:33
Sunset
8:27
8:28
8:29
8:30
8:30
8:30

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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 Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun afternoon, min -12°C on Tue night). Mainly stormy winds.

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Turning milder with moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu night, min -13°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (near gales from the W on Thu afternoon, extremely windy from the W by Fri afternoon).

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
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
475 km NW
30m alt.
51 minutes ago
10° C
-
41
Strong winds from the NNW
(41 kph at 330).
SHIP2464
648 km WNW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
54
Near gales from the NNW
(54 kph at 330).
hy2c52E57S
1407 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
59
Near gales from the NW
(59 kph at 322).
- km
hy2c51E58S
1500 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
60
Near gales from the NW
(60 kph at 325).
- km
hy2c50E58S
1546 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
62
Gales from the NNW
(62 kph at 328).
- km
SHIP1715
649 km WNW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
54
Near gales from the NNW
(54 kph at 330).
SHIP7412
649 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
54
Near gales from the NNW
(54 kph at 330).
- km
SHIP5943
649 km WNW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
54
Near gales from the NNW
(54 kph at 330).
hy2c52E57S
1411 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
59
Near gales from the NW
(59 kph at 322).
- km
hy2c51E58S
1505 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
60
Near gales from the NW
(60 kph at 325).
- 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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