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 Wed 31 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed night, min -11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon night, min -13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (near gales from the WSW on Sun night, severe gales from the WNW by Mon night).

Wednesday
31
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
60
WSW
65
W
75
W
55
WNW
80
WNW
60
WNW
40
WNW
30
WSW
55
SW
60
SW
65
WSW
70
SW
65
WSW
55
WSW
60
WSW
65
WSW
60
W
75
WNW
2
1
2
4
1
1
4
1
1
2
3
max °C
-7
-7
-5
-6
-5
-6
-9
-10
-10
-12
-12
-11
-9
-7
-4
-3
-1
1
min °C
-8
-7
-6
-6
-5
-9
-9
-10
-11
-12
-12
-13
-10
-8
-6
-4
-3
0
-20
-18
-18
-17
-16
-21
-20
-20
-23
-25
-26
-28
-23
-20
-16
-15
-13
-9
450
450
450
550
800
300
350
300
200
200
200
200
300
450
750
850
1700
2200
Cloud base (m)
250
300
200
300
200
200
200
200
200
250
250
250
250
400
250
300
350
250
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Sunrise
3:42
3:44
3:45
3:46
3:47
3:47
Sunset
8:34
8:34
8:34
8:32
8:32
8:32

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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 Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed night, min -11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon night, min -13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (near gales from the WSW on Sun night, severe gales from the WNW by Mon 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
SHIP7154
46 km N
3m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
32
Fresh winds from the W
(32 kph at 280).
ASCATC79E55S
453 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
10
Light winds from the W
(10 kph at 272).
- km
ASCATC80E54S
465 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the WNW
(17 kph at 290).
- km
ASCATC78E56S
475 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the SW
(15 kph at 226).
- km
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
475 km NW
30m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
-
33
Fresh winds from the W
(33 kph at 260).
SHIP3894
46 km N
3m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
32
Fresh winds from the W
(32 kph at 280).
ASCATC79E55S
454 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
10
Light winds from the W
(10 kph at 272).
- km
ASCATC80E54S
466 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the WNW
(17 kph at 290).
- km
ASCATC78E56S
476 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the SW
(15 kph at 226).
- km
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
476 km NW
30m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
-
33
Fresh winds from the W
(33 kph at 260).

* 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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