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

Mawson Peak or Heard Pk
Weather Forecast, Australia

Issued: 10 pm Sat 21 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sat night, min -12°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Sat night, severe gales from the W by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 17mm) heaviest on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri afternoon, min -13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, stormy winds from the W by Thu night).

Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
clear
snow showers
clear
part cloud
mod snow
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
mod. snow
mod. rain
light rain
rain shwrs
 km/h
30
WNW
65
NW
60
WNW
60
WNW
65
W
65
WNW
80
W
75
W
70
W
60
WSW
50
SW
50
SW
65
SW
75
SW
75
WSW
85
WSW
75
W
85
W
105
W
3
8
2
2
6
6
2
1
1
1
6
4
8
4
1.4
max °C
-8
-8
-9
-8
-10
-9
-8
-11
-12
-12
-13
-12
-12
-10
-6
2
3
5
5
min °C
-8
-9
-9
-10
-11
-9
-10
-11
-12
-13
-13
-12
-13
-12
-8
-6
2
5
1
-16
-22
-22
-22
-24
-22
-24
-25
-26
-27
-26
-24
-26
-27
-21
-18
-7
-3
-9
450
500
600
650
450
500
400
350
350
300
300
300
300
300
450
1950
3350
3300
3050
Cloud base (m)
300
250
250
200
250
200
200
200
250
250
250
300
300
300
300
250
200
200
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:16
5:18
5:20
5:22
5:24
5:26
Sunset
7:19
7:16
7:15
7:13
7:09
7:07

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

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sat night, min -12°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Sat night, severe gales from the W by Mon night).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 17mm) heaviest on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri afternoon, min -13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, stormy winds 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)
476 km NW
30m alt.
53 minutes ago
5° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the NNE
(22 kph at 20).
ASCATC58E61S
1277 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the W
(30 kph at 274).
- km
ASCATC59E61S
1278 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the WNW
(27 kph at 296).
- km
ASCATC60E62S
1284 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the N
(28 kph at 354).
- km
ASCATC57E60S
1284 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the WNW
(31 kph at 287).
- km
ASCATC59E62S
1291 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the NW
(27 kph at 324).
- km
ASCATC61E62S
1294 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the NNE
(31 kph at 12).
- km
ASCATC61E63S
1296 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the NNE
(32 kph at 14).
- km
ASCATC56E59S
1298 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the WNW
(29 kph at 297).
- km
ASCATC56E60S
1303 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the WNW
(27 kph at 289).
- 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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