Mawson Peak or Heard Pk weather
– Lat/Long: 53.11° S 73.51° E

Mawson Peak or Heard Pk
Weather Forecast, Australia

Issued: 10 pm Sat 11 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Mon night, min -14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun night, extremely windy from the NW by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu night giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min -13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (near gales from the SW on Wed night, extremely windy from the WSW by Fri morning).

Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
heavy snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
heavy snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
 km/h
60
WSW
30
W
15
W
25
W
40
WNW
50
NW
110
NW
70
WNW
65
WSW
90
SW
75
SW
75
SW
60
SW
75
W
95
WSW
120
W
150
WSW
130
WSW
90
W
2
1
12
4
4
5
1
3
3
3
3
2
13
max °C
-13
-12
-12
-12
-11
-10
-7
-10
-10
-10
-13
-12
-6
-2
2
3
-7
-9
-9
min °C
-14
-13
-12
-12
-12
-11
-10
-10
-11
-13
-13
-12
-11
-4
0
0
-10
-10
-10
-29
-25
-22
-18
-23
-23
-24
-24
-24
-29
-28
-27
-24
-14
-11
-12
-27
-27
-25
250
300
300
350
400
450
850
500
450
300
200
200
250
850
2400
3000
350
350
400
Cloud base (m)
350
250
250
300
250
250
150
200
200
250
300
350
450
250
250
200
250
300
250
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Sunrise
6:47
6:48
6:50
6:52
6:54
6:56
Sunset
5:23
5:22
5:20
5:17
5:15
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 heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Mon night, min -14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun night, extremely windy from the NW by Mon night).

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

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu night giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min -13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (near gales from the SW on Wed night, extremely windy from the WSW by Fri morning).

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)
476 km NW
30m alt.
41 minutes ago
3° C
-
17
Light winds from the NNW
(17 kph at 330).
ASCATC60E60S
1122 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 306).
- km
ASCATC61E60S
1126 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 305).
- km
ASCATC59E59S
1127 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the NW
(25 kph at 318).
- km
ASCATC62E61S
1137 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the NW
(17 kph at 312).
- km
ASCATC61E61S
1139 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the NW
(21 kph at 313).
- km
ASCATC58E58S
1144 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the N
(32 kph at 354).
- km
ASCATC63E62S
1157 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
11
Light winds from the WNW
(11 kph at 284).
- km
ASCATC57E58S
1157 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NNW
(39 kph at 332).
- km
ASCATC58E59S
1160 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the N
(21 kph at 5).
- 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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