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 11 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

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

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Becoming mild with drizzle, on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min -14°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (strong winds from the W on Tue afternoon, extremely windy from the WSW by Thu night).

Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
snow showers
cloud
heavy snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
snow shwrs
cloudy
heavy snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
65
SW
70
SW
55
WSW
30
W
20
W
25
W
45
W
45
WNW
90
NW
55
WNW
50
WSW
85
SW
75
WSW
85
SW
70
SW
75
W
100
WSW
105
WSW
1
1
2
1
2
11
4
2
5
2
1
4
1
1.4
max °C
-13
-13
-13
-12
-12
-12
-12
-11
-7
-10
-10
-9
-12
-14
-8
-2
2
2
min °C
-14
-13
-13
-12
-12
-12
-12
-11
-9
-11
-10
-11
-13
-14
-13
-5
1
-2
-28
-28
-27
-23
-22
-19
-23
-23
-21
-24
-21
-25
-28
-30
-28
-16
-9
-13
200
200
200
350
350
300
450
400
750
500
450
350
200
200
300
550
3000
2100
Cloud base (m)
250
350
400
250
250
1550
250
250
200
200
200
250
300
250
300
500
200
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:45
6:47
6:48
6:50
6:52
6:54
Sunset
5:27
5:23
5:22
5:20
5:17
5:15

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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 Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Mon night, min -14°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun night, stormy winds from the NW by Mon night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Becoming mild with drizzle, on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min -14°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (strong winds from the W on Tue afternoon, extremely windy from the WSW 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.
58 minutes ago
3° C
-
39
Strong winds from the W
(39 kph at 280).
SHIP1740
1312 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
partially cloudy
40
Strong winds from the WNW
(40 kph at 300).
9.3 km
ASCATB91E63S
1540 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
10
Light winds from the ESE
(10 kph at 117).
- km
ASCATB93E62S
1547 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
8
Light winds from the E
(8 kph at 98).
- km
ASCATB89E64S
1548 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the NE
(24 kph at 54).
- km
SHIP3806
1315 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
partially cloudy
40
Strong winds from the WNW
(40 kph at 300).
9.3 km
SHIP6125
1315 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
partially cloudy
40
Strong winds from the WNW
(40 kph at 300).
9.3 km
SHIP6005
1315 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
40
Strong winds from the WNW
(40 kph at 300).
8.1 km
SHIP4750
1315 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
partially cloudy
40
Strong winds from the WNW
(40 kph at 300).
9.3 km
ASCATB91E63S
1544 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
10
Light winds from the ESE
(10 kph at 117).
- 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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