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

Mawson Peak or Heard Pk
Weather Forecast, Australia

Issued: 4 pm Wed 05 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Fri morning, near gales from the W by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun afternoon, min -17°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Sun afternoon, gales from the WSW by Mon night).

Wed
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
clear
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
snow showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
250
350
350
700
300
250
250
300
300
350
300
300
250
250
350
400
450
km/h
125
W
130
SW
85
WSW
100
WSW
100
W
135
WNW
115
W
60
W
80
W
100
SW
105
WSW
130
WNW
145
WNW
125
W
95
W
90
WSW
75
W
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
2
1
2
4
1
4
 mm
0.3
max °C
-4
-9
-7
-2
2
1
-1
-9
-11
-12
-3
-1
0
-2
-15
-16
-16
min °C
-5
-14
-8
-5
0
1
-5
-10
-13
-13
-10
-2
0
-12
-16
-17
-17
 chill °C
-19
-32
-23
-17
-11
-10
-19
-22
-28
-29
-25
-14
-12
-29
-34
-35
-34
Freezing level m
400
0
0
1550
2450
2200
600
100
150
0
0
1900
1950
600
0
0
0
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Sunrise
7:39
7:37
7:35
7:33
7:31
Sunset
4:42
4:44
4:45
4:46
4:49
4:50

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Mawson Peak or Heard Pk Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Fri morning, near gales from the W by Fri night).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun afternoon, min -17°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Sun afternoon, gales from the WSW by Mon 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
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1719 km W
146m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 220).
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1730 km NNE
29m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
No report.
7
Light winds from the ESE
(7 kph at 110).
2620 km WSW
22m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
20 km
Termas de Río Hondo international Airport
2931 km NW
285m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (0 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
5.0 km
Low: overcast
ASCATB125E62S
3169 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the NE
(32 kph at 46).
- km
ASCATB126E62S
3182 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the NE
(29 kph at 51).
- km
ASCATB125E61S
3185 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the NE
(31 kph at 35).
- km
ASCATB125E60S
3205 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the N
(29 kph at 8).
- km
ASCATB126E64S
3209 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the ENE
(26 kph at 62).
- km
ASCATB126E61S
3211 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the NE
(25 kph at 47).
- 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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