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 Mon 20 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue night, min -18°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon afternoon, severe gales from the WNW by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri morning, min -17°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the W by Sun morning).

Mon
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
clear
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
snow showers
mod snow
mod snow
heavy snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
mod. snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
Cloud base (m)
350
300
250
250
200
250
400
450
650
550
300
300
300
300
250
250
250
km/h
15
N
25
N
20
NNW
20
NW
65
WNW
55
W
55
W
55
WSW
65
WSW
70
SW
65
WSW
100
W
100
W
100
WNW
110
WNW
90
WNW
40
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
4
1
2
5
6
9
22
 mm
max °C
-9
-6
-5
-4
-3
-8
-14
-16
-18
-15
-6
-4
-4
-5
-4
-5
-5
min °C
-10
-8
-5
-4
-5
-11
-15
-18
-18
-17
-14
-4
-6
-5
-5
-5
-6
 chill °C
-16
-15
-11
-10
-17
-24
-29
-34
-34
-33
-29
-16
-19
-18
-18
-18
-17
Freezing level m
0
0
150
550
1300
100
50
0
0
0
0
600
550
750
1050
700
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:03
8:03
8:02
8:00
7:58
Sunset
4:17
4:20
4:21
4:22
4:23
4:24

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

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue night, min -18°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon afternoon, severe gales from the WNW by Tue night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri morning, min -17°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the W by Sun 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
ASCATB91E52S
1174 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the SSW
(30 kph at 213).
- km
ASCATB91E54S
1184 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the SW
(47 kph at 231).
- km
ASCATB91E56S
1186 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the WSW
(53 kph at 239).
- km
ASCATB91E55S
1191 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the SW
(50 kph at 236).
- km
ASCATB90E51S
1193 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the SW
(22 kph at 216).
- km
ASCATB91E53S
1211 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the SW
(40 kph at 232).
- km
ASCATB90E50S
1227 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
19
Light winds from the SSE
(19 kph at 167).
- km
ASCATB92E53S
1235 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the SW
(41 kph at 230).
- km
ASCATB92E55S
1244 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
54
Near gales from the SW
(54 kph at 235).
- km
ASCATB91E50S
1250 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the S
(20 kph at 170).
- 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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