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 Tue 21 Apr 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 Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue night, min -12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Tue night, near gales from the W by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -14°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (near gales from the SW on Sat morning, extremely windy from the W by Sun night).

Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light rain
snow showers
rain showers
clear
clear
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
clear
snow showers
mod snow
mod snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
cloudy
light rain
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
clear
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
mod. snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
 km/h
60
W
110
WNW
115
WSW
95
WSW
65
WSW
70
WNW
90
WNW
115
W
120
WSW
95
WSW
90
WSW
85
W
60
SW
80
SW
85
WSW
85
WSW
70
WSW
95
W
2
5
2
3
1
8
7
1
5
1
4
0.1
4
0.1
max °C
-1
3
4
2
1
1
2
-8
-11
-11
-11
-8
-10
-12
-12
-12
-10
0
min °C
-2
1
-1
2
1
1
0
-11
-12
-11
-11
-10
-11
-12
-13
-14
-10
-9
-12
-9
-13
-8
-8
-7
-10
-27
-29
-27
-26
-24
-24
-26
-28
-30
-24
-21
1850
2700
1300
2450
2200
2250
1850
350
200
200
200
350
300
200
250
250
300
900
Cloud base (m)
600
350
250
300
300
250
200
200
200
200
200
150
200
300
250
300
300
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:03
7:05
7:05
7:07
7:09
7:11
Sunset
5:05
5:01
5:00
4:58
4:55
4:53

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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 Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue night, min -12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Tue night, near gales from the W by Wed night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -14°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (near gales from the SW on Sat morning, extremely windy from the W by Sun 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
ASCATC76E53S
139 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the W
(31 kph at 276).
- km
ASCATC76E52S
178 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the W
(30 kph at 279).
- km
ASCATC75E54S
187 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the WNW
(31 kph at 281).
- km
ASCATC76E54S
199 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the W
(30 kph at 277).
- km
ASCATC77E53S
214 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the W
(27 kph at 265).
- km
ASCATC77E52S
225 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the W
(31 kph at 267).
- km
ASCATC77E54S
248 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the W
(31 kph at 264).
- km
ASCATC76E51S
261 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the W
(33 kph at 277).
- km
ASCATC75E55S
274 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the WNW
(26 kph at 292).
- km
ASCATC77E51S
275 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the W
(30 kph at 279).
- 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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