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 21 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat night, min -14°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon morning, min -12°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun morning, extremely windy from the WNW by Tue morning).

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
clear
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
km/h
55
SSW
50
SW
45
SW
20
WNW
20
NNW
20
NE
25
SE
35
SSW
40
SSW
45
SW
60
SW
65
WSW
80
WSW
95
W
95
W
95
WNW
75
WSW
90
WSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
3
4
2
1
4
4
max °C
-13
-13
-13
-12
-12
-6
-6
-3
-1
-1
0
0
1
0
-1
-4
-9
-12
min °C
-14
-13
-14
-13
-12
-11
-6
-4
-3
-2
0
-2
1
0
-3
-5
-12
-12
-27
-27
-27
-23
-20
-20
-14
-11
-12
-10
-8
-12
-8
-10
-15
-18
-27
-27
200
100
50
50
100
350
550
850
1550
1800
2000
1050
2200
2000
1250
750
200
200
Cloud base (m)
150
200
300
400
400
600
250
450
250
300
300
300
300
250
250
300
250
300
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Sunrise
7:52
7:54
7:54
7:56
7:58
7:58
Sunset
4:10
4:09
4:08
4:07
4:06
4:05

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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 Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat night, min -14°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Fri night).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon morning, min -12°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun morning, extremely windy from the WNW by Tue 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
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
476 km NW
30m alt.
59 minutes ago
4° C
snow showers
Moderate to heavy snow showers.
41
Strong winds from the W
(41 kph at 270).
40 km
ASCATC63E53S
725 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the SSW
(36 kph at 206).
- km
ASCATC63E54S
730 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the SSW
(35 kph at 201).
- km
ASCATC63E52S
736 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the SW
(36 kph at 219).
- km
ASCATB63E53S
736 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the SSW
(36 kph at 213).
- km
ASCATB63E52S
737 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the SW
(39 kph at 217).
- km
ASCATC64E51S
737 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the SW
(40 kph at 228).
- km
ASCATC64E50S
750 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the SW
(40 kph at 225).
- km
ASCATC63E55S
755 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the SSW
(34 kph at 194).
- km
ASCATC63E51S
764 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the SW
(36 kph at 235).
- 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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