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 Fri 27 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 27mm) on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri afternoon, min -5°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (severe gales from the W on Fri morning, extremely windy from the W by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min -9°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Mon afternoon, light winds from the S by Wed afternoon).

Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
mod rain
mod rain
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
mod. rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
rain shwrs
mod. rain
mod. rain
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
80
W
110
W
95
W
85
W
95
WSW
105
WSW
100
W
115
W
115
W
105
W
165
W
145
W
100
WSW
80
WSW
65
WSW
15
WSW
15
ESE
35
SE
3
1
2
4
7
13
3
5
8
9
max °C
2
3
3
-3
-4
-5
-3
2
3
6
7
6
-5
-8
-5
-3
-1
-1
min °C
-1
3
-2
-4
-5
-5
-3
-1
3
5
7
-8
-6
-9
-8
-4
-2
-3
-12
-6
-13
-16
-18
-17
-15
-12
-6
-4
-1
-24
-20
-23
-21
-12
-7
-10
2550
3200
2450
700
750
700
1300
2350
2900
3100
3250
950
750
550
500
750
1150
1700
Cloud base (m)
200
200
200
250
300
250
350
400
300
250
200
200
250
350
300
300
300
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-22-1-3-5-7-6-3023-5-8-11-8-4-3-4131-4-5-5-31367-1-6-9-7-4-2-2463-2-2-21479103-3-3-3-201576445356786443333
Sunrise
5:26
5:28
5:31
5:33
5:35
5:37
Sunset
7:07
7:06
7:04
7:00
6:59
6:57

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

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 27mm) on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri afternoon, min -5°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (severe gales from the W on Fri morning, extremely windy from the W by Sun night).

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

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min -9°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Mon afternoon, light winds from the S by Wed afternoon).

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
11° C
-
56
Near gales from the NW
(56 kph at 320).
SHIP1341
1709 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-5° C
29
Fresh winds from the SE
(29 kph at 130).
Mawson
1709 km S
16m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
State of sky unchanged.
30
Fresh winds from the SE
(30 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: few
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1715 km W
146m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
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.
Mawson
1713 km S
16m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
State of sky unchanged.
30
Fresh winds from the SE
(30 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: few
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1719 km W
146m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1730 km NNE
29m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Davis
1739 km S
23m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
clear
Clear skies.
17
Light winds from the N
(17 kph at 0).
Syowa
2491 km S
26m alt.
1 hour ago
-5° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the NNE
(20 kph at 30).

* 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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