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 Tue 18 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Thu night, min -17°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SE by Thu morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun night, min -17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
heavy snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
heavy snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
150
200
250
400
400
300
300
250
250
200
150
250
300
350
450
450
450
300
km/h
110
W
135
WSW
85
SW
30
SSW
25
SE
25
E
10
WSW
35
W
80
NW
130
NNW
95
NNW
55
SW
55
W
20
WNW
30
W
50
WSW
45
W
50
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
2
2
14
5
1
1
 mm
max °C
-14
-17
-15
-13
-13
-13
-13
-10
-7
-7
-7
-13
-15
-14
-15
-16
-14
-5
min °C
-16
-17
-17
-14
-13
-13
-13
-11
-9
-7
-10
-17
-17
-15
-16
-17
-16
-12
 chill °C
-34
-37
-37
-27
-23
-23
-19
-20
-20
-21
-25
-32
-32
-27
-29
-31
-30
-24
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
400
700
300
0
0
50
0
0
50
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:16
7:13
7:11
7:09
7:07
7:05
Sunset
5:02
5:05
5:07
5:07
5:09
5:12

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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 Tue morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Thu night, min -17°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SE by Thu morning).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun night, min -17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sat 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
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
475 km NW
30m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
-
54
Near gales from the WSW
(54 kph at 250).
ASCATC48E56S
1689 km SW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NW
(45 kph at 307).
- km
Mawson
1709 km S
16m alt.
2 hours ago
-15° C
partially cloudy
Clouds developing.
56
Near gales from the SSE
(56 kph at 150).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1715 km W
146m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
SHIP10931
1729 km W
15m alt.
5 hours ago
7° C
- km
SHIP10931
1734 km W
15m alt.
5 hours ago
7° C
- km
SHIP3806
1734 km W
3m alt.
5 hours ago
4° C
SHIP3335
1734 km W
15m alt.
5 hours ago
7° C
- km
SHIP4625
1734 km W
15m alt.
5 hours ago
7° C
- km
SHIP9770
1734 km W
3m alt.
5 hours ago
4° C

* 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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