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 21 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri night, min -8°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, severe gales from the SW by Fri afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 2mm) on Sat night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Sat afternoon, gales from the W by Mon night).

Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
heavy snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
snow showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
heavy snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
 km/h
50
W
55
W
35
W
25
NNW
20
NE
55
SSW
75
SW
75
SW
65
W
90
WNW
105
WNW
90
WNW
75
W
75
W
85
WSW
75
W
75
WNW
85
WSW
3
18
3
6
0.4
1.6
max °C
-8
-6
-2
-1
0
-1
-6
-4
2
2
3
2
-7
-8
-5
-4
-4
-4
min °C
-8
-7
-6
-2
0
-6
-7
-6
-4
2
2
-6
-8
-8
-8
-4
-5
-6
-19
-18
-16
-9
-6
-18
-19
-18
-14
-7
-8
-19
-21
-21
-21
-15
-16
-19
350
450
800
1300
1900
450
600
700
2000
2650
2650
1300
500
500
600
850
650
750
Cloud base (m)
250
250
300
250
200
250
300
350
1750
300
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-10-8-5-2-2-6-9-7-4-1-1-5-9-10-9-7-6-7-8-7-4-20-4-7-5-123-2-8-8-7-4-5-5-5-4-212-1-3-22452-4-4-3-1-2-2334443443565443444
Sunrise
4:13
4:16
4:18
4:20
4:22
4:22
Sunset
8:17
8:16
8:15
8:14
8:13
8:10

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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 Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri night, min -8°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, severe gales from the SW by Fri afternoon).

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

Mild with light rain (total 2mm) on Sat night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Sat afternoon, gales from the W by Mon 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
SHIP8928
14 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
- km
SHIP5144
14 km NW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
0

(0 kph at —)
SHIP5118
19 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
21
Moderate winds from the WNW
(21 kph at 290).
8.1 km
SHIP8645
19 km WNW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
partially cloudy
21
Moderate winds from the WNW
(21 kph at 290).
9.3 km
SHIP5143
19 km WNW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
partially cloudy
21
Moderate winds from the WNW
(21 kph at 290).
9.3 km
SHIP9254
19 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
21
Moderate winds from the WNW
(21 kph at 290).
8.1 km
SHIP9866
19 km WNW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
partially cloudy
21
Moderate winds from the WNW
(21 kph at 290).
9.3 km
SHIP2645
19 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
21
Moderate winds from the WNW
(21 kph at 290).
8.1 km
SHIP2630
19 km WNW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
partially cloudy
21
Moderate winds from the WNW
(21 kph at 290).
9.3 km
SHIP7775
19 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
21
Moderate winds from the WNW
(21 kph at 290).
8.1 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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