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 Sun 23 Nov 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 -5°C on Sun morning, min -12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the N on Sun morning, strong winds from the WNW by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed afternoon, min -13°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, stormy winds from the W by Thu night).

Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
cloud
mod snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
clear
snow showers
snow shwrs
cloudy
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
 km/h
115
NNW
110
NW
100
WNW
100
WNW
95
WNW
75
WNW
65
WNW
60
WNW
60
WNW
30
NW
5
NW
5
WSW
30
NNW
60
NNW
80
WNW
85
W
70
W
50
WNW
 cm 
1
6
2
1
8
3
2
1
3
7
2
3
 mm 
max°C
-5
-10
-11
-12
-9
-9
-11
-10
-9
-8
-7
-7
-8
-8
-10
-12
-13
-13
min°C
-8
-11
-12
-12
-10
-11
-11
-10
-9
-8
-7
-7
-8
-8
-11
-13
-13
-13
chill°C 
-23
-27
-28
-28
-25
-25
-25
-23
-21
-17
-14
-7
-14
-19
-26
-29
-28
-27
Freezing level (m
450
350
200
200
250
300
350
350
300
500
550
500
550
450
300
200
250
200
Cloud base (m)
150
100
150
150
200
150
200
250
250
250
200
250
250
200
150
200
200
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-10-15-16-16-13-14-16-14-12-11-10-10-11-12-14-18-18-19-7-11-12-12-10-10-11-10-9-8-7-7-8-8-11-13-13-13-3-5-6-6-6-4-5-5-5-4-3-3-3-3-5-6-6-6432123233333323222
Sunrise
3:47
3:46
3:45
3:44
3:42
3:41
Sunset
7:58
7:59
8:00
8:02
8:04
8:06

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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 -5°C on Sun morning, min -12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the N on Sun morning, strong winds from the WNW by Tue night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed afternoon, min -13°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, stormy winds from the W 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 5 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
-
43
Strong winds from the NW
(43 kph at 320).
Mawson
1709 km S
16m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
-
65
Gales from the ESE
(65 kph at 110).
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1731 km NNE
29m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Davis
1736 km S
23m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
7
Light winds from the NE
(7 kph at 40).
35 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
SHIP1206
2322 km N
-m alt.
2 hours ago
19° C
-
40
Strong winds from the NW
(40 kph at 310).
SHIP509
2319 km N
-m alt.
2 hours ago
19° C
-
40
Strong winds from the NW
(40 kph at 310).
SHIP413
2319 km N
-m alt.
2 hours ago
19° C
-
40
Strong winds from the NW
(40 kph at 310).
SHIP1302
2319 km N
-m alt.
2 hours ago
19° C
-
40
Strong winds from the NW
(40 kph at 310).
SHIP5149
2319 km N
3m alt.
2 hours ago
19° C
40
Strong winds from the NW
(40 kph at 310).
SHIP8670
2319 km N
3m alt.
2 hours ago
19° C
40
Strong winds from the NW
(40 kph at 310).

* 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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