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

Mawson Peak or Heard Pk
Weather Forecast, Australia

Issued: 10 am Mon 17 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon night, min -18°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu night, min -18°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu morning, extremely windy from the N by Fri afternoon).

Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
heavy snow
clear
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
mod snow
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
some clouds
some clouds
heavy snow
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
mod. snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
350
450
150
200
200
250
350
450
400
250
300
250
200
100
50
200
200
200
km/h
80
SW
65
WSW
100
W
100
W
130
WSW
100
SW
55
SSW
35
S
10
SW
55
WNW
90
WNW
100
WNW
110
NNW
125
NNW
70
NW
110
W
95
W
90
W
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
11
2
3
7
8
3
2
4
 mm
max °C
-16
-12
-5
-13
-17
-16
-13
-12
-12
-11
-9
-6
-6
-6
-6
-16
-18
-17
min °C
-17
-15
-11
-16
-17
-18
-14
-13
-13
-12
-10
-8
-7
-7
-11
-18
-18
-18
 chill °C
-34
-31
-27
-34
-36
-38
-29
-25
-23
-23
-24
-22
-20
-22
-26
-37
-37
-36
Freezing level m
0
0
500
0
0
0
0
0
0
150
300
700
700
600
200
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:18
7:16
7:13
7:11
7:09
7:07
Sunset
5:01
5:02
5:05
5:07
5:07
5:09

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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 below freezing (max -5°C on Mon night, min -18°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SW by Wed night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu night, min -18°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu morning, extremely windy from the N by Fri afternoon).

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
Mawson
1713 km S
16m alt.
1 hour ago
-14° C
State of sky unchanged.
46
Strong winds from the SE
(46 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: few
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1719 km W
146m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1730 km NNE
29m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Davis
1739 km S
23m alt.
1 hour ago
-13° C
No report.
13
Light winds from the ESE
(13 kph at 110).
ASCATC43E55S
2014 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the W
(43 kph at 259).
- km
ASCATC43E56S
2015 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the WSW
(45 kph at 255).
- km
ASCATC43E54S
2028 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the WSW
(43 kph at 258).
- km
ASCATC43E53S
2047 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the WSW
(40 kph at 257).
- km
ASCATC42E57S
2064 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the W
(40 kph at 259).
- km
ASCATC42E58S
2066 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the WSW
(40 kph at 258).
- 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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