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 Tue 07 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Tue night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue afternoon, min -12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Wed night, moderate winds from the NW by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun night, min -14°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri afternoon, extremely windy from the NNW by Sun night).

Tue
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
mod rain
rain showers
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
mod. rain
rain shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
 km/h
45
NNW
75
NNW
50
NNW
75
N
80
WSW
70
W
60
W
55
WNW
25
NW
30
SW
55
SW
55
SW
65
SW
65
WSW
40
WNW
85
NNW
90
NNW
8
2
2
4
2
1
3
1
1
3
10
0.2
13
7
1
max °C
5
5
4
4
0
-10
-11
-11
-10
-9
-11
-14
-14
-11
-8
-4
-3
min °C
4
3
4
2
-9
-10
-11
-12
-11
-10
-13
-14
-14
-14
-10
-7
-10
-2
-4
-4
-7
-24
-24
-24
-25
-22
-19
-26
-28
-28
-29
-22
-18
-25
2800
3000
2900
2450
650
250
300
400
350
350
250
200
250
300
350
600
500
Cloud base (m)
300
200
150
100
150
200
200
200
200
200
200
300
300
300
250
300
150
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Sunrise
6:39
6:41
6:43
6:45
6:47
Sunset
5:36
5:34
5:30
5:29
5:27
5:23

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

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: Mild with heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Tue night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue afternoon, min -12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Wed night, moderate winds from the NW by Fri morning).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun night, min -14°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri afternoon, extremely windy from the NNW by Sun 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)
475 km NW
30m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
15
Light winds from the ESE
(15 kph at 110).
2.0 km
Mawson
1709 km S
16m alt.
2 hours ago
-12° C
State of sky unchanged.
39
Strong winds from the E
(39 kph at 100).
40 km
Mid: overcast
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1715 km W
146m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 220).
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1731 km NNE
29m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Davis
1736 km S
23m alt.
2 hours ago
-15° C
State of sky unchanged.
11
Light winds from the ESE
(11 kph at 120).
50 km
Mid: scattered
Syowa
2491 km S
26m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
6
Light winds from the SSE
(6 kph at 160).
35 km
Mid: overcast
Casey
2493 km SE
42m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
31
Fresh winds from the S
(31 kph at 170).
50 km
Mid: few
2620 km WSW
22m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the WNW
(20 kph at 290).
20 km
SHIP2334
2876 km NW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
25
Moderate winds from the W
(25 kph at 280).
SHIP4982
2876 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
25
Moderate winds from the W
(26 kph at 280).
- 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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