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 Fri 23 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (near gales from the W on Fri night, extremely windy from the NW by Sat afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 9mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (near gales from the W on Mon morning, stormy winds from the WNW by Wed night).

Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
snow showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
 km/h
85
SW
75
SW
55
W
90
NW
105
NW
85
WNW
80
W
80
WSW
70
W
65
WNW
100
WNW
85
WSW
85
WSW
95
WSW
80
WSW
70
W
80
W
70
WNW
1
5
1
0.2
1.1
1
7
max °C
-7
-5
1
2
3
1
-7
-6
-2
-1
-1
-3
-6
-5
-1
2
5
4
min °C
-7
-6
-3
2
2
-8
-8
-7
-5
-1
-2
-7
-6
-6
-5
-1
5
3
-19
-18
-13
-7
-8
-21
-22
-20
-16
-10
-14
-20
-18
-19
-17
-10
-2
-6
550
650
2100
2650
2600
900
550
550
900
1600
1250
600
700
750
800
2500
3350
2750
Cloud base (m)
300
300
650
450
250
250
300
300
300
300
400
300
300
300
300
300
250
350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
4:18
4:20
4:22
4:22
4:24
4:26
Sunset
8:15
8:14
8:13
8:10
8:09
8:07

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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 Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (near gales from the W on Fri night, extremely windy from the NW by Sat afternoon).

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

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 9mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (near gales from the W on Mon morning, stormy winds from the WNW by Wed 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
SHIP3014
460 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
- km
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
475 km NW
30m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
-
19
Light winds from the SSW
(19 kph at 210).
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.
Syowa
2482 km S
26m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
-
39
Strong winds from the NE
(39 kph at 40).
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1730 km NNE
29m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
SHIP1952
2160 km W
3m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
22
Moderate winds from the WSW
(22 kph at 250).
SHIP1964
2479 km WNW
3m alt.
1 hour ago
21° C
SHIP3872
2479 km WNW
3m alt.
1 hour ago
21° C
Syowa
2491 km S
26m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
-
39
Strong winds from the NE
(39 kph at 40).

* 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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