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 Wed 19 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri morning, min -17°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu morning, extremely windy from the NNW by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Mon night, min -19°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Sat afternoon, severe gales from the NNW by Mon night).

Wed
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
clear
cloud
heavy snow
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
clear
cloudy
heavy snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
400
300
350
300
250
150
200
250
250
250
150
250
400
450
450
350
200
km/h
25
SSE
15
SE
20
WSW
45
W
75
NW
135
NNW
65
NW
50
W
55
W
25
N
45
SE
75
SSW
75
SW
65
SW
45
WSW
40
WNW
80
NNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
8
2
16
2
1
2
 mm
max °C
-14
-13
-13
-10
-7
-6
-9
-15
-14
-13
-13
-16
-17
-13
-12
-11
-7
min °C
-14
-14
-13
-11
-9
-6
-12
-17
-16
-14
-15
-16
-18
-19
-12
-11
-10
 chill °C
-24
-24
-20
-22
-21
-20
-26
-32
-31
-26
-30
-32
-35
-36
-25
-22
-21
Freezing level m
0
0
0
100
450
850
100
0
50
100
0
0
0
0
0
50
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-15-16-15-15-12-11-15-21-20-18-18-21-23-20-13-12-11-14-14-13-11-8-6-11-16-15-14-14-16-18-16-12-11-9-10-10-9-6-3-2-6-9-9-7-8-10-10-10-10-8-4-1-2-11232001-1-1-1-1-102
Sunrise
7:11
7:09
7:07
7:05
7:03
Sunset
5:05
5:07
5:07
5:09
5:12
5:13

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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 Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri morning, min -17°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu morning, extremely windy from the NNW by Fri morning).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Mon night, min -19°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Sat afternoon, severe gales from the NNW by Mon 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.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
65
Gales from the ESE
(65 kph at 110).
SHIP7195
1714 km W
3m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
58
Near gales from the WSW
(58 kph at 240).
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1715 km W
146m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1731 km NNE
29m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
SHIP2820
1718 km W
3m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
58
Near gales from the WSW
(58 kph at 240).
SHIP4485
1718 km W
3m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
58
Near gales from the WSW
(58 kph at 240).
SHIP10435
1718 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
58
Near gales from the WSW
(58 kph at 240).
- km
SHIP3435
1718 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
58
Near gales from the WSW
(58 kph at 240).
- km
SHIP1981
1718 km W
3m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
58
Near gales from the WSW
(58 kph at 240).
SHIP5837
1718 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
58
Near gales from the WSW
(58 kph at 240).
- 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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