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 Mon 03 Aug 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 -4°C on Wed afternoon, min -19°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon night, extremely windy from the SW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -16°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
light snow
heavy snow
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
clear
cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
cloudy
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
Cloud base (m)
300
300
200
200
350
450
300
300
300
350
650
250
250
300
400
450
300
km/h
95
SW
65
WSW
50
NW
50
SSE
80
S
80
SW
105
W
135
WSW
140
SW
100
WSW
115
WSW
120
W
130
W
90
WSW
40
WNW
105
WSW
95
WSW
125
WSW
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Snowflake cm
2
2
12
10
2
3
1
1
3
4
1
4
 mm
0.5
max °C
-19
-16
-10
-11
-17
-14
-7
-4
-10
-7
0
2
0
-5
-9
-13
-15
-6
min °C
-19
-18
-15
-14
-17
-16
-11
-6
-11
-7
-5
1
-1
-8
-12
-16
-16
-14
 chill °C
-39
-35
-28
-27
-33
-33
-26
-21
-28
-22
-18
-9
-13
-22
-25
-34
-34
-31
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
150
450
0
200
2050
2200
1850
250
100
0
0
400
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Sunrise
7:45
7:43
7:41
7:39
7:37
7:35
Sunset
4:38
4:40
4:42
4:44
4:45
4:46

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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 -4°C on Wed afternoon, min -19°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon night, extremely windy from the SW by Wed night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -16°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri 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
SHIP6565
568 km WNW
3m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
hy2b84E59S
959 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the WSW
(54 kph at 252).
- km
hy2b84E60S
962 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
56
Near gales from the WSW
(56 kph at 250).
- km
hy2b85E59S
964 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the W
(48 kph at 268).
- km
hy2b86E58S
965 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the W
(44 kph at 260).
- km
hy2b86E58S
967 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the W
(44 kph at 260).
- km
hy2b87E57S
984 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the SW
(27 kph at 235).
- km
hy2b88E57S
995 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the WSW
(26 kph at 252).
- km
hy2b88E56S
1001 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the W
(39 kph at 278).
- km
hy2b86E59S
1017 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the W
(52 kph at 278).
- 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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