Mawson Peak or Heard Pk weather
– Lat/Long: 53.11° S 73.51° E

Mawson Peak or Heard Pk
Weather Forecast, Australia

Issued: 4 am Tue 31 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 5mm) on Tue night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue night, min -9°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Tue night, light winds from the S by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -7°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri night, extremely windy from the WNW by Sat night).

Tuesday
31
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
 km/h
40
W
65
WNW
90
NW
75
WNW
30
WNW
80
S
85
SW
75
SW
65
W
95
WSW
85
SW
55
SW
55
W
95
WNW
100
W
100
WSW
80
WSW
65
W
1
2
2
1
9
5
5
max °C
-2
0
2
-1
-1
-5
-8
-3
-1
-5
-7
-5
-3
-2
-2
-4
-3
0
min °C
-2
-1
0
-1
-3
-7
-9
-6
-3
-7
-7
-7
-4
-3
-5
-5
-3
-2
-10
-10
-10
-11
-10
-20
-23
-18
-15
-21
-20
-20
-13
-13
-18
-18
-15
-12
1150
2050
2250
1750
1050
400
300
1050
1750
450
400
450
750
1400
1000
450
650
1900
Cloud base (m)
550
350
200
200
200
250
350
300
300
300
300
300
300
250
250
250
300
350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-3-3-6-5-9-10-6-6-9-9-8-6-5-6-4-2-4-2-11-1-2-6-9-5-2-6-7-6-4-3-4-5-3-102542-3-6-22-2-3-3-11-1-3-22346653222332234435
Sunrise
6:26
6:28
6:30
6:31
6:33
6:35
Sunset
5:52
5:50
5:47
5:45
5:43
5:40

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

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: Mild at first with light rain (total 5mm) on Tue night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue night, min -9°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Tue night, light winds from the S by Wed night).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -7°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri night, extremely windy 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)
476 km NW
30m alt.
48 minutes ago
6° C
light rain
Intermittent light rain.
44
Strong winds from the NNW
(44 kph at 330).
45 km
ASCATC89E60S
1241 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the SSW
(43 kph at 204).
- km
ASCATC87E61S
1246 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the SW
(39 kph at 216).
- km
ASCATC90E59S
1252 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the SSW
(50 kph at 202).
- km
ASCATC88E61S
1259 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the SW
(40 kph at 215).
- km
ASCATC91E59S
1264 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the SSW
(50 kph at 200).
- km
ASCATC86E62S
1265 km SSE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the SW
(39 kph at 226).
- km
ASCATB89E60S
1266 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the SSW
(45 kph at 196).
- km
ASCATB90E60S
1266 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the SSW
(45 kph at 194).
- km
ASCATC90E60S
1267 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the SSW
(43 kph at 200).
- 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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