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 28 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 4mm) on Mon afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (severe gales from the WSW on Sun morning, extremely windy from the WNW by Tue afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Wed morning, min -23°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Wed morning, strong winds from the WNW by Thu night).

Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light rain
light snow
cloud
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light rain
light snow
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
km/h
85
W
105
WSW
100
W
110
W
130
W
135
W
140
WNW
145
WNW
100
WNW
100
W
90
W
95
WNW
70
WNW
65
WNW
45
WNW
45
W
55
WSW
55
SW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
1
2
1
4
2
4
2
2
5
1
4
4
2
4
5
 mm
1
2
max °C
-4
-2
-1
2
3
2
1
0
-5
-15
-16
-15
-16
-16
-17
-18
-18
-18
min °C
-5
-3
-2
0
2
0
1
-3
-14
-16
-17
-16
-16
-16
-18
-18
-20
-23
 chill °C
-17
-15
-14
-11
-9
-12
-10
-16
-31
-34
-35
-33
-32
-32
-34
-32
-36
-42
Freezing level m
850
1650
1800
2400
2500
2250
2200
1150
200
50
0
100
100
50
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
300
300
300
250
350
250
300
200
300
250
250
250
450
200
400
450
350
400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-6-5-3-2-3-3-4-14-21-22-22-22-22-23-24-25-27-5-3-21311-2-10-16-17-16-16-16-18-18-19-21-11356452-4-8-9-9-8-8-9-10-11-12344455664101100-1-2-3
Sunrise
8:21
8:21
8:21
8:21
8:19
8:19
Sunset
3:56
3:56
3:57
3:57
3:59
4:00

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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 4mm) on Mon afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (severe gales from the WSW on Sun morning, extremely windy from the WNW by Tue afternoon).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Wed morning, min -23°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Wed morning, strong winds from the WNW 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
SHIP4145
612 km WNW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
58
Near gales from the W
(58 kph at 280).
ASCATB96E62S
1639 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
78
Severe gales from the SW
(78 kph at 220).
- km
ASCATB96E61S
1651 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the SW
(47 kph at 226).
- km
ASCATB97E61S
1654 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the SW
(48 kph at 226).
- km
ASCATB97E62S
1671 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
77
Severe gales from the SSW
(77 kph at 211).
- km
SHIP4379
613 km WNW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
58
Near gales from the W
(58 kph at 280).
SHIP4101
613 km WNW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
58
Near gales from the W
(58 kph at 280).
SHIP6145
613 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
58
Near gales from the W
(58 kph at 280).
- km
SHIP5883
613 km WNW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
58
Near gales from the W
(58 kph at 280).
SHIP4887
613 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
58
Near gales from the W
(58 kph at 280).
- 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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