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 Wed 27 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri morning, min -13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Wed night, near gales from the WSW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon night, min -15°C on Sun night). Mainly extremely windy.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
km/h
75
W
105
WNW
110
W
90
SW
85
SW
65
WNW
70
WNW
95
WNW
75
W
70
WSW
75
WSW
90
W
130
WNW
110
WNW
110
W
85
WSW
65
W
120
WSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
6
1
2
1
4
2
1
5
4
1
2
5
max °C
-5
-6
-6
-10
-4
-1
0
-1
-6
-13
-13
-7
-8
-10
-14
-15
-13
-5
min °C
-7
-6
-11
-11
-7
-2
-1
-2
-13
-14
-13
-11
-9
-13
-15
-15
-13
-9
-19
-19
-27
-27
-20
-12
-11
-13
-28
-29
-28
-25
-25
-30
-33
-33
-28
-22
600
600
350
350
750
1850
1900
1650
300
200
200
450
450
300
100
0
50
550
Cloud base (m)
300
300
250
300
300
300
350
250
250
300
300
300
200
200
200
250
300
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:00
8:02
8:03
8:03
8:06
8:07
Sunset
4:04
4:02
4:01
4:00
4:00
4:00

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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 Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri morning, min -13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Wed night, near gales from the WSW by Thu night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon night, min -15°C on Sun night). Mainly extremely windy.

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.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
39
Strong winds from the NW
(39 kph at 320).
Mawson
1713 km S
16m alt.
3 hours ago
-24° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
59
Near gales from the S
(59 kph at 180).
5.0 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.
3 hours ago
-28° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
15
Light winds from the E
(15 kph at 80).
40 km
Mid: few
ASCATC44E55S
1961 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the W
(48 kph at 280).
- km
ASCATC44E54S
1962 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the WNW
(51 kph at 283).
- km
ASCATC44E53S
1982 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the WNW
(46 kph at 283).
- km
ASCATC43E57S
2001 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the WNW
(52 kph at 285).
- km
ASCATC43E56S
2004 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the WNW
(53 kph at 284).
- 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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