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 Thu 20 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri morning, min -16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NNW on Fri morning, light winds from the W by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon night, min -15°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the S on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Mon afternoon).

Thu
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
mod snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
300
200
150
200
250
250
250
150
200
250
500
450
250
200
150
200
150
km/h
50
W
75
NW
145
NNW
65
WNW
50
W
30
WNW
45
NE
30
NNE
90
S
90
SSW
55
SW
35
WSW
35
WNW
95
NW
85
NW
75
WNW
55
WNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
3
2
23
5
3
6
4
2
1
 mm
max °C
-10
-7
-6
-11
-15
-14
-13
-11
-13
-15
-13
-13
-10
-6
-6
-9
-10
min °C
-11
-8
-7
-13
-16
-15
-13
-13
-15
-15
-15
-13
-11
-9
-7
-9
-14
 chill °C
-22
-20
-22
-27
-30
-29
-22
-29
-32
-33
-31
-24
-21
-20
-20
-23
-28
Freezing level m
150
400
600
100
0
50
50
100
0
0
0
0
100
300
600
300
150
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Sunrise
7:09
7:07
7:05
7:03
7:01
Sunset
5:07
5:07
5:09
5:12
5:13
5:15

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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 Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri morning, min -16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NNW on Fri morning, light winds from the W by Sat night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon night, min -15°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the S on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Mon 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
ASCATB75E53S
137 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NW
(35 kph at 322).
- km
ASCATB76E54S
190 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NNW
(37 kph at 337).
- km
ASCATB76E53S
209 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the NW
(27 kph at 316).
- km
ASCATB75E52S
211 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the NW
(29 kph at 312).
- km
ASCATB76E55S
230 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NNW
(45 kph at 341).
- km
ASCATB77E54S
264 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the NNW
(32 kph at 326).
- km
ASCATB76E52S
267 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 287).
- km
ASCATB77E53S
269 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 304).
- km
ASCATB78E54S
277 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the NNW
(31 kph at 326).
- km
ASCATB78E53S
294 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
19
Light winds from the WNW
(19 kph at 296).
- 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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