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

Mawson Peak or Heard Pk
Weather Forecast, Australia

Issued: 4 pm Sun 11 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun night, min -12°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Sun night, fresh winds from the W by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu night, min -12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (near gales from the W on Fri morning, severe gales from the SSW by Sat morning).

Sun
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
clear
cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
cloudy
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
100
W
115
W
85
W
90
W
85
WSW
80
WSW
60
W
45
WSW
55
WSW
70
WSW
65
SW
75
SW
60
WSW
65
W
60
W
60
WSW
70
SW
1
4
2
2
4
2
3
1
1
3
3
2
7
5
max °C
-6
-5
-10
-12
-12
-10
-8
-8
-9
-10
-11
-10
-9
-4
-4
-7
-10
min °C
-8
-8
-10
-12
-12
-11
-9
-8
-11
-10
-12
-11
-9
-8
-6
-10
-12
-22
-22
-25
-28
-28
-26
-22
-18
-24
-23
-25
-25
-22
-20
-16
-22
-26
550
650
450
400
400
400
450
400
300
350
350
300
350
450
550
300
350
Cloud base (m)
250
350
250
250
250
250
250
200
350
250
250
300
250
250
250
150
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
3:58
4:00
4:01
4:03
4:05
Sunset
8:29
8:28
8:27
8:25
8:24
8:23

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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 Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun night, min -12°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Sun night, fresh winds from the W by Tue night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu night, min -12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (near gales from the W on Fri morning, severe gales from the SSW by Sat morning).

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
SHIP6287
82 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
- km
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
475 km NW
30m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
-
63
Gales from the NW
(63 kph at 310).
ASCATB87E54S
919 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the WNW
(41 kph at 290).
- km
ASCATB87E55S
921 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the WNW
(47 kph at 297).
- km
ASCATB87E53S
930 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the WNW
(40 kph at 286).
- km
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
476 km NW
30m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
-
63
Gales from the NW
(63 kph at 310).
ASCATB87E54S
922 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the WNW
(41 kph at 290).
- km
ASCATB87E55S
924 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the WNW
(47 kph at 297).
- km
ASCATB87E53S
933 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the WNW
(40 kph at 286).
- km
ASCATB87E56S
937 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the NW
(49 kph at 305).
- 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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