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 Mon 30 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 6mm) on Tue night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue night, min -8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Tue night, light winds from the SW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu night, min -10°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (gales from the WSW on Thu night, extremely windy from the W by Sat morning).

Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
clear
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
 km/h
70
WSW
65
WSW
50
WSW
40
WNW
65
WNW
85
WNW
70
WNW
40
WNW
85
S
75
SSW
75
SW
90
W
95
WSW
100
SW
75
WSW
115
W
115
W
90
WSW
3
2
2
10
1
1
1
4
6
max °C
-6
-5
-2
-2
0
2
-1
-2
-5
-9
-5
-2
-9
-8
-4
-2
-3
-5
min °C
-7
-6
-4
-2
-1
0
-2
-3
-8
-10
-8
-6
-10
-9
-7
-3
-3
-7
-19
-18
-14
-10
-10
-10
-12
-12
-21
-24
-21
-19
-24
-24
-20
-14
-15
-20
450
500
1500
1300
1850
2300
1750
1200
300
250
500
1000
400
400
550
1500
850
450
Cloud base (m)
300
300
300
450
400
200
200
200
250
350
300
300
300
300
300
300
250
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:24
6:26
6:28
6:30
6:31
6:33
Sunset
5:54
5:52
5:50
5:47
5:45
5:43

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

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: Mild at first with light rain (total 6mm) on Tue night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue night, min -8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Tue night, light winds from the SW by Wed night).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu night, min -10°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (gales from the WSW on Thu night, extremely windy from the W by Sat morning).

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.
57 minutes ago
4° C
Clouds dissolving.
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 310).
50 km
SHIP5662
1532 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-7° C
partially cloudy
61
Near gales from the S
(61 kph at 170).
9.3 km
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1715 km W
146m alt.
3 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.
3 hours ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Davis
1736 km S
23m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
State of sky unchanged.
37
Fresh winds from the NE
(37 kph at 50).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
SHIP4413
1535 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
61
Near gales from the S
(62 kph at 170).
8.1 km
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1719 km W
146m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1730 km NNE
29m alt.
3 hours ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Davis
1739 km S
23m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
State of sky unchanged.
37
Fresh winds from the NE
(37 kph at 50).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Bharati
1822 km S
35m alt.
3 hours ago
-6° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
28
Moderate winds from the E
(28 kph at 90).
1 km
Mid: overcast

* 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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