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 Thu 23 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu afternoon, min -14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Thu night, near gales from the SW by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue night, min -16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (gales from the WSW on Tue afternoon, extremely windy from the W by Tue night).

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
mod snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
 km/h
145
W
115
WSW
90
WSW
90
WSW
80
W
75
WSW
65
SW
75
WSW
90
WSW
75
WSW
75
W
70
WSW
85
SW
90
SW
70
WSW
70
W
105
W
8
4
1
2
5
9
2
4
2
5
7
2
1
max °C
-3
-12
-12
-12
-10
-10
-10
-9
-11
-10
-7
-9
-15
-12
-10
-5
-1
min °C
-11
-13
-13
-13
-14
-11
-11
-10
-11
-10
-9
-12
-15
-16
-11
-7
-4
-29
-30
-30
-29
-30
-25
-24
-24
-26
-24
-22
-26
-31
-33
-25
-19
-16
300
200
150
200
150
350
200
250
300
400
350
200
150
150
300
550
1800
Cloud base (m)
100
200
200
200
250
200
250
400
250
350
200
200
250
600
350
300
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:07
7:09
7:11
7:13
7:15
Sunset
5:00
4:58
4:55
4:53
4:52
4:50

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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 Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu afternoon, min -14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Thu night, near gales from the SW by Sat afternoon).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue night, min -16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (gales from the WSW on Tue afternoon, extremely windy from the W by Tue 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.
2 hours ago
6° C
-
56
Near gales from the W
(56 kph at 280).
Mawson
1713 km S
16m alt.
3 hours ago
-5° C
State of sky unchanged.
Wind obs. (80 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: few
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1719 km W
146m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1730 km NNE
29m alt.
3 hours ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Davis
1739 km S
23m alt.
3 hours ago
-12° C
State of sky unchanged.
19
Light winds from the ESE
(19 kph at 110).
50 km
Mid: few
Bharati
1822 km S
35m alt.
3 hours ago
-11° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
41
Strong winds from the E
(41 kph at 90).
10 km
Mid: clear
Syowa
2491 km S
26m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
-
46
Strong winds from the NE
(46 kph at 50).
Casey
2493 km SE
42m alt.
3 hours ago
-6° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 320 degs) was rejected.
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
2620 km WSW
22m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
20 km
Termas de Río Hondo international Airport
2931 km NW
285m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast

* 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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