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 Sat 15 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon night, min -20°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Sun morning, near gales from the SW by Mon afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Wed morning, min -17°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Tue night, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed night).

Sat
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
clear
snow showers
clear
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
clear
Cloud base (m)
300
350
100
150
200
400
450
150
200
200
250
250
350
150
200
200
250
km/h
70
SW
75
WSW
100
WSW
90
WSW
85
SSW
75
SSW
60
WSW
85
W
65
WSW
95
WSW
130
WSW
85
WNW
70
NW
40
WNW
65
W
75
WSW
65
W
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Snowflake cm
2
3
12
5
4
7
3
1
3
3
1
 mm
max °C
-20
-8
-6
-7
-11
-17
-14
-4
-9
-13
-12
-11
-11
-11
-16
-16
-14
min °C
-20
-17
-6
-10
-20
-17
-15
-9
-10
-16
-17
-11
-12
-15
-16
-16
-17
 chill °C
-38
-34
-20
-24
-39
-35
-30
-22
-23
-34
-36
-26
-27
-29
-31
-32
-33
Freezing level m
0
0
300
50
0
0
0
700
0
0
100
150
250
100
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:20
7:18
7:16
7:13
7:11
Sunset
4:59
5:00
5:01
5:02
5:05
5:07

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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 Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon night, min -20°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Sun morning, near gales from the SW by Mon afternoon).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Wed morning, min -17°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Tue night, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed 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
ASCATB75E53S
96 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the WSW
(49 kph at 239).
- km
ASCATB75E54S
141 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
52
Near gales from the WSW
(52 kph at 241).
- km
ASCATB76E54S
175 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
54
Near gales from the WSW
(54 kph at 241).
- km
ASCATB76E53S
183 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
57
Near gales from the WSW
(57 kph at 240).
- km
ASCATB74E52S
185 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the WSW
(53 kph at 240).
- km
ASCATB75E52S
196 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
55
Near gales from the WSW
(55 kph at 238).
- km
ASCATB75E55S
206 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the WSW
(51 kph at 242).
- km
ASCATB76E55S
220 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the WSW
(50 kph at 242).
- km
ASCATC77E53S
247 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
54
Near gales from the WSW
(54 kph at 241).
- km
ASCATB76E52S
255 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
56
Near gales from the WSW
(56 kph at 239).
- 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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