Mawson Peak or Heard Pk weather
– Lat/Long: 53.11° S 73.51° E

AsMawson Peak or Heard Pk
Weather Forecast, Australia

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Issued: 10 am Thu 18 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Becoming milder with drizzle, on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat night, min -16°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri morning, extremely windy from the WNW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun morning, min -12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Tue night).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Fri night, min -15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed morning, extremely windy from the WSW by Fri night).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -7°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SW by Tue morning).

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
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snow showers
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light snow
mod. snow
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light snow
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 km/h
60
W
45
W
65
WSW
40
SW
50
SW
60
SW
80
W
90
WNW
95
WNW
135
NW
115
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100
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95
WNW
95
WNW
85
WNW
80
NW
75
NW
50
WNW
55
WNW
60
W
55
WSW
65
W
75
W
80
WSW
90
WSW
90
W
120
WSW
105
WSW
85
W
80
W
70
W
80
W
70
WNW
90
WNW
80
W
55
SW
Wave Height Map
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 cm 
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3
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 mm 
1.7
0.3
max°C
-14
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min°C
-14
-14
-14
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-15
-8
-3
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1
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-10
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-9
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-2
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chill°C 
-28
-28
-28
-27
-32
-30
-20
-14
-11
-10
-26
-25
-20
-18
-16
-16
-16
-24
-26
-28
-29
-28
-23
-25
-26
-23
-24
-21
-17
-13
-10
-10
-10
-13
-15
-17
Freezing level (m
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Sunrise
7:00
7:01
7:03
7:05
7:05
7:07
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7:11
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Sunset
5:08
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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 Fri morning. Becoming milder with drizzle, on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat night, min -16°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri morning, extremely windy from the WNW by Sat night).

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

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun morning, min -12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Tue night).

Mawson Peak or Heard Pk Weather (Days 6-9):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Fri night, min -15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed morning, extremely windy from the WSW by Fri 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
ASCATC67E53S
469 km WSW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
72
Gales from the WSW
(72 kph at 247).
- km
ASCATC67E52S
471 km WSW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
67
Gales from the WSW
(67 kph at 252).
- km
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
476 km NW
30m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
-
54
Near gales from the W
(54 kph at 280).
ASCATC67E51S
506 km W
15m alt.
4 hours ago
62
Gales from the WSW
(62 kph at 251).
- km
ASCATC66E53S
535 km WSW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
73
Gales from the WSW
(73 kph at 243).
- 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.

Mawson Peak or Heard Pk Photos