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

Mawson Peak or Heard Pk
Weather Forecast, Australia

Issued: 10 am Sat 06 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Sun afternoon, min -14°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SW by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Wed afternoon, min -13°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, moderate winds from the NW by Wed night).

Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
 km/h
90
WSW
95
WSW
80
WSW
60
WSW
65
WSW
50
WSW
25
W
10
WNW
25
SSW
35
SW
40
SW
40
WSW
30
W
25
WNW
20
NW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
W
 cm 
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
1
1
4
3
 mm 
max°C
-13
-13
-12
-12
-11
-11
-11
-11
-12
-13
-13
-12
-10
-9
-9
-9
-10
-11
min°C
-14
-13
-13
-12
-11
-11
-11
-11
-13
-13
-13
-13
-11
-10
-9
-10
-10
-11
chill°C 
-30
-29
-28
-26
-24
-24
-21
-18
-23
-24
-25
-24
-22
-19
-17
-20
-20
-20
Freezing level (m
100
150
100
100
150
150
150
100
150
200
200
200
200
350
400
400
400
350
Cloud base (m)
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
350
200
200
250
250
250
350
200
250
350
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
3:34
3:34
3:34
3:33
3:33
3:33
Sunset
8:17
8:19
8:21
8:22
8:22
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 Mon night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Sun afternoon, min -14°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SW by Mon night).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Wed afternoon, min -13°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, moderate winds from the NW 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
475 km NW
30m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
-
30
Fresh winds from the WSW
(30 kph at 250).
SHIP6979
637 km W
3m alt.
59 minutes ago
5° C
29
Fresh winds from the WNW
(29 kph at 290).
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1731 km NNE
29m alt.
59 minutes ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Syowa
2482 km S
26m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
7
Light winds from the WNW
(7 kph at 300).
35 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
2611 km WSW
22m alt.
59 minutes ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the WNW
(20 kph at 290).
20 km
SHIP8176
1932 km W
3m alt.
59 minutes ago
7° C
50
Strong winds from the W
(50 kph at 270).
SHIP6791
1932 km W
3m alt.
59 minutes ago
7° C
50
Strong winds from the W
(50 kph at 270).
Syowa
2491 km S
26m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
7
Light winds from the WNW
(7 kph at 300).
35 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
2620 km WSW
22m alt.
59 minutes ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the WNW
(20 kph at 290).
20 km
Termas de Río Hondo international Airport
2931 km NW
285m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
0.0 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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