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 Sat 11 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Mon night, min -14°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun night, extremely windy from the NW by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Becoming mild with drizzle, on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min -12°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (near gales from the WSW on Wed night, extremely windy from the WNW by Thu night).

Sat
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
heavy snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
heavy snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
75
SW
60
WSW
30
W
20
W
25
W
40
W
45
WNW
105
NW
65
W
70
W
95
SW
70
SW
70
SW
55
WSW
70
WSW
95
WSW
125
WNW
1
1
11
4
3
5
2
3
1
2
1
max °C
-13
-13
-12
-12
-12
-11
-10
-7
-10
-10
-9
-12
-12
-5
-1
2
2
min °C
-14
-14
-13
-12
-12
-12
-11
-9
-11
-10
-11
-12
-12
-12
-3
1
-6
-29
-29
-25
-22
-19
-23
-22
-22
-24
-23
-26
-27
-26
-25
-13
-8
-20
200
250
250
350
350
400
450
800
500
500
350
250
200
200
1000
2550
2600
Cloud base (m)
350
400
250
250
700
250
250
200
200
200
250
300
300
600
250
250
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:47
6:48
6:50
6:52
6:54
Sunset
5:27
5:23
5:22
5:20
5:17
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 moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Mon night, min -14°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun night, extremely windy from the NW by Mon night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Becoming mild with drizzle, on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min -12°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (near gales from the WSW on Wed night, extremely windy from the WNW by Thu 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.
58 minutes ago
5° C
-
31
Fresh winds from the W
(31 kph at 260).
SHIP1894
1300 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
partially cloudy
32
Fresh winds from the NNW
(32 kph at 340).
3.7 km
Mawson
1709 km S
16m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
43
Strong winds from the ESE
(43 kph at 120).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1715 km W
146m alt.
58 minutes 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.
58 minutes ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
SHIP4383
1303 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
32
Fresh winds from the NNW
(33 kph at 340).
3.2 km
SHIP5065
1303 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
partially cloudy
32
Fresh winds from the NNW
(32 kph at 340).
3.7 km
SHIP5932
1303 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
partially cloudy
32
Fresh winds from the NNW
(32 kph at 340).
3.7 km
SHIP6780
1303 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
partially cloudy
32
Fresh winds from the NNW
(32 kph at 340).
3.7 km
SHIP7413
1303 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
32
Fresh winds from the NNW
(33 kph at 340).
3.2 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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