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 Sat 17 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun night, min -12°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Mon morning, strong winds from the WSW by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Thu night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu night, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue night, extremely windy from the N by Thu night).

Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
mod snow
part cloud
snow showers
mod snow
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
mod. snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
mod. snow
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light rain
light snow
 km/h
70
SW
70
SW
60
SW
60
SW
75
SW
105
WSW
105
W
85
W
55
WSW
40
W
30
WNW
25
SSW
35
WSW
50
WSW
50
WSW
30
NW
55
N
95
N
2
3
7
2
6
1
2
1.2
28
max °C
-11
-10
-10
-10
-7
-3
-4
-4
-3
-5
-4
-5
-4
-4
0
1
3
5
min °C
-12
-11
-11
-11
-9
-6
-5
-5
-4
-5
-5
-6
-5
-4
-5
1
2
1
-27
-25
-24
-24
-22
-19
-18
-17
-14
-14
-14
-13
-14
-13
-15
-5
-5
-8
400
400
300
350
550
950
800
950
950
800
900
700
650
900
1500
3000
3050
2750
Cloud base (m)
250
250
250
300
300
250
200
200
200
200
200
250
300
350
300
300
300
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
4:07
4:09
4:09
4:11
4:13
4:16
Sunset
8:22
8:22
8:21
8:20
8:17
8:16

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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 Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun night, min -12°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Mon morning, strong winds from the WSW by Mon night).

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

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Thu night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu night, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue night, extremely windy from the N by Thu 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
SHIP6843
14 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
- km
ASCATB74E53S
53 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the SW
(51 kph at 230).
- km
ASCATB74E54S
69 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the SW
(40 kph at 215).
- km
ASCATB73E53S
70 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the SW
(45 kph at 226).
- km
ASCATB74E52S
78 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
56
Near gales from the WSW
(56 kph at 238).
- km
ASCATB74E52S
78 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
56
Near gales from the WSW
(56 kph at 238).
- km
ASCATB73E52S
94 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the SW
(52 kph at 235).
- km
ASCATB72E53S
131 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the WSW
(47 kph at 238).
- km
ASCATB72E52S
152 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the SW
(50 kph at 230).
- km
ASCATB73E54S
159 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the SSW
(38 kph at 211).
- 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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