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 Sat 07 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun night, min -9°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Sun morning, extremely windy from the WNW by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue morning, min -13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Tue morning, near gales from the W by Thu night).

Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
clear
snow showers
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
clear
clear
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
 km/h
45
SW
40
SW
30
WSW
35
WNW
65
WNW
120
NW
100
WNW
110
W
110
WNW
110
WNW
100
WNW
85
WNW
80
W
80
W
70
W
65
W
60
W
60
WNW
1
4
1
3
2
2
4
3
0.1
0.1
5
max °C
-2
0
3
4
5
7
-3
-9
-4
-4
-6
-7
-12
-12
-12
-11
-11
-11
min °C
-3
-1
0
4
5
2
-7
-9
-8
-5
-6
-11
-12
-12
-13
-11
-11
-11
-12
-9
-7
-1
-1
-8
-21
-24
-22
-18
-20
-26
-27
-27
-28
-24
-24
-24
1350
1900
3150
3400
3200
3400
550
550
950
1050
800
500
350
450
350
400
400
400
Cloud base (m)
300
400
300
300
300
250
250
250
250
200
200
200
200
250
250
300
300
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-31333-6-12-9-8-9-13-18-17-18-15-15-16-3-12455-5-9-6-5-6-9-12-12-13-11-11-11113576-2-4-21-1-4-5-5-5-5-5-5433456445664333333
Sunrise
5:41
5:43
5:46
5:48
5:50
5:52
Sunset
6:50
6:46
6:45
6:43
6:39
6:37

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

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: Light rain (total 6mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun night, min -9°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Sun morning, extremely windy from the WNW by Mon night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue morning, min -13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Tue morning, near gales from the W 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
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
475 km NW
30m alt.
48 minutes ago
10° C
-
43
Strong winds from the SW
(43 kph at 230).
SHIP4243
1709 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
18
Light winds from the SE
(18 kph at 140).
- km
Mawson
1709 km S
16m alt.
48 minutes ago
-4° C
partially cloudy
Clouds developing.
24
Moderate winds from the SE
(24 kph at 130).
40 km
Mid: scattered
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1715 km W
146m alt.
48 minutes ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1731 km NNE
29m alt.
48 minutes ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1719 km W
146m alt.
48 minutes ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1730 km NNE
29m alt.
48 minutes ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Davis
1739 km S
23m alt.
48 minutes ago
-4° C
clear
Clear skies.
43
Strong winds from the NNE
(43 kph at 30).
Mid: overcast
Syowa
2491 km S
26m alt.
48 minutes ago
-2° C
-
15
Light winds from the ENE
(15 kph at 60).
Casey
2493 km SE
42m alt.
48 minutes ago
-7° C
State of sky unchanged.
28
Moderate winds from the SSE
(28 kph at 150).
50 km
Mid: few

* 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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