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 Sun 31 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon night, min -14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (severe gales from the WSW on Mon morning, extremely windy from the W by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Fri night, min -20°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (near gales from the WSW on Wed night, extremely windy from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
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night
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PM
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light snow
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light snow
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light snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
some clouds
light snow
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some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
some clouds
some clouds
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
km/h
110
WNW
105
W
90
WSW
80
W
95
W
105
WSW
100
WSW
85
W
135
W
105
WSW
100
WSW
55
WSW
95
WSW
100
SW
70
SW
75
WSW
140
WSW
120
SSW
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Snow map
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Snow map
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3
8
6
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1
4
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max °C
-5
-8
-12
-9
-3
-2
-6
-5
-5
-15
-14
-16
-17
-19
-15
-12
-10
-9
min °C
-7
-10
-14
-11
-7
-6
-6
-6
-13
-15
-15
-18
-18
-20
-20
-13
-10
-14
-21
-25
-30
-25
-20
-20
-20
-19
-30
-33
-32
-33
-36
-40
-39
-28
-25
-32
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Cloud base (m)
250
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250
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Sunrise
8:06
8:07
8:07
8:08
8:10
8:11
Sunset
4:00
4:00
3:59
3:57
3:56
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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 Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon night, min -14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (severe gales from the WSW on Mon morning, extremely windy from the W by Tue night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Fri night, min -20°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (near gales from the WSW on Wed night, extremely windy from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

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)
475 km NW
30m alt.
40 minutes ago
6° C
-
33
Fresh winds from the WNW
(33 kph at 300).
Mawson
1709 km S
16m alt.
3 hours ago
-20° C
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
15
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 290).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1715 km W
146m alt.
40 minutes ago
4° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 220).
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1731 km NNE
29m alt.
40 minutes ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Davis
1736 km S
23m alt.
3 hours ago
-20° C
moderate snow
Clouds developing.
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 90).
35 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP7523
2153 km WSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
6° C
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 230).
SHIP6460
2153 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
10° C
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 230).
- km
SHIP2366
2153 km WSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
6° C
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 230).
SHIP8578
2153 km WSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
6° C
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 230).
SHIP3046
2153 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
10° C
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 230).
- 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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