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

Mawson Peak or Heard Pk
Weather Forecast, Australia

Issued: 4 am Sun 29 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 8mm) on Tue night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue night, min -11°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Sun night, strong winds from the WSW by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed morning, min -13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Wed morning, moderate winds from the SW by Thu night).

Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
 km/h
80
W
95
W
95
WSW
75
WSW
65
WSW
50
WSW
45
W
60
NW
70
WNW
70
WNW
55
W
30
WSW
45
S
35
SSW
30
W
45
WNW
60
SW
70
SW
2
2
3
3
2
8
max °C
-10
-9
-9
-7
-4
-2
-2
0
2
0
-2
-2
-3
-4
-3
-7
-10
-10
min °C
-11
-9
-10
-8
-5
-3
-3
-1
0
-1
-2
-4
-4
-4
-6
-8
-12
-13
-25
-23
-25
-21
-17
-13
-12
-10
-10
-11
-12
-12
-13
-13
-16
-19
-25
-27
450
400
350
350
600
950
850
2100
2250
1700
1400
1150
800
700
550
400
300
250
Cloud base (m)
300
300
300
350
300
300
350
400
200
250
200
250
300
300
300
250
250
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:22
6:24
6:26
6:28
6:30
6:31
Sunset
5:57
5:54
5:52
5:50
5:47
5:45

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Mawson Peak or Heard Pk Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: Mild with light rain (total 8mm) on Tue night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue night, min -11°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Sun night, strong winds from the WSW by Mon night).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed morning, min -13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Wed morning, moderate winds from the SW 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)
476 km NW
30m alt.
40 minutes ago
6° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the WNW
(28 kph at 290).
ASCATC83E56S
737 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the WNW
(40 kph at 302).
- km
ASCATC82E57S
738 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the NW
(42 kph at 315).
- km
ASCATC83E57S
750 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NW
(41 kph at 312).
- km
ASCATC84E56S
751 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the WNW
(38 kph at 302).
- km
ASCATC85E55S
761 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the WNW
(34 kph at 293).
- km
ASCATC81E58S
763 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the NW
(47 kph at 310).
- km
ASCATC82E58S
781 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the NW
(48 kph at 308).
- km
ASCATC84E57S
798 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NW
(39 kph at 308).
- km
ASCATC85E54S
802 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 299).
- 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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