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 Thu 04 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu morning, min -15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, gales from the WSW by Fri morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Sun afternoon, min -13°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the W by Mon night).

Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
clear
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
snow showers
clear
part cloud
light snow
clear
part cloud
part cloud
mod. snow
clear
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
light snow
clear
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
85
NNW
75
NW
85
WSW
65
WSW
75
WSW
80
WSW
85
WSW
80
WSW
75
WSW
55
WSW
60
WSW
50
WSW
35
W
20
W
20
SW
40
WSW
50
WSW
45
WSW
 cm 
8
10
2
1
4
2
2
1
4
1
 mm 
max°C
-1
-2
-6
-12
-13
-14
-13
-13
-12
-12
-11
-11
-11
-11
-11
-12
-12
-12
min°C
-1
-4
-12
-13
-14
-15
-14
-13
-13
-12
-12
-11
-11
-11
-12
-13
-13
-13
chill°C 
-12
-15
-27
-27
-29
-31
-30
-28
-28
-25
-25
-24
-22
-20
-19
-25
-26
-26
Freezing level (m
1750
950
200
100
100
100
100
150
100
100
150
150
100
150
100
150
200
200
Cloud base (m)
150
150
150
200
200
200
200
200
250
250
250
200
200
250
200
250
250
250
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Sunrise
3:36
3:35
3:34
3:34
3:34
3:33
Sunset
8:15
8:16
8:17
8:19
8:21
8:22

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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 morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu morning, min -15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, gales from the WSW by Fri morning).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Sun afternoon, min -13°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the W by Mon 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.
1 hour ago
10° C
-
54
Near gales from the W
(54 kph at 270).
Mawson
1709 km S
16m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
State of sky unchanged.
24
Moderate winds from the E
(24 kph at 80).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
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.
1 hour ago
2° C
partially cloudy
Clouds developing.
30
Fresh winds from the NNE
(30 kph at 20).
50 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
SHIP1509
2458 km SE
-m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 190).
SHIP753
2458 km SE
-m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 190).
Syowa
2491 km S
26m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
6
Light winds from the NE
(6 kph at 50).
Casey
2493 km SE
42m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
17
Light winds from the SSE
(17 kph at 160).
Mid: overcast
WilkinsRunwayEast
2550 km SE
755m alt.
1 hour ago
-5° C
-
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 190).
Mid: few

* 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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