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 Wed 12 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Wed afternoon, min -23°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Wed afternoon, near gales from the SW by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun afternoon, min -21°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Sat night, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon night).

Wed
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
mod. snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
100
100
150
200
350
150
200
200
400
350
250
150
150
250
350
400
450
km/h
105
WNW
75
W
60
SW
60
SW
70
SW
75
WSW
70
SW
65
WSW
75
SSW
75
SW
85
SW
65
W
60
WSW
50
S
65
SSW
70
SW
45
SW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
7
7
3
2
2
5
2
4
2
2
3
8
6
4
 mm
max °C
-12
-14
-15
-15
-16
-16
-18
-21
-22
-21
-12
-8
-7
-9
-17
-17
-15
min °C
-13
-15
-15
-17
-18
-17
-20
-22
-23
-21
-20
-10
-8
-17
-17
-17
-16
 chill °C
-30
-31
-30
-32
-34
-34
-38
-39
-41
-39
-38
-24
-20
-33
-33
-33
-31
Freezing level m
150
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
150
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:26
7:24
7:22
7:20
7:18
Sunset
4:53
4:54
4:57
4:59
5:00
5:01

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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 Wed afternoon. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Wed afternoon, min -23°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Wed afternoon, near gales from the SW by Thu morning).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun afternoon, min -21°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Sat night, fresh winds from the WSW 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
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1715 km W
146m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1731 km NNE
29m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
SHIP736
1766 km W
3m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
58
Near gales from the W
(58 kph at 260).
2611 km WSW
22m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the WNW
(20 kph at 290).
20 km
Termas de Río Hondo international Airport
2935 km NW
285m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast
SHIP221
1770 km W
3m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
58
Near gales from the W
(58 kph at 260).
SHIP3167
1770 km W
3m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
58
Near gales from the W
(58 kph at 260).
SHIP7142
1770 km W
3m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
58
Near gales from the W
(58 kph at 260).
SHIP2682
1770 km W
3m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
58
Near gales from the W
(58 kph at 260).
SHIP4119
1770 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
6° C
58
Near gales from the W
(58 kph at 260).
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* 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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