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 Fri 12 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min -17°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (gales from the W on Fri afternoon, extremely windy from the W by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed afternoon, min -17°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue night, extremely windy from the WNW by Wed night).

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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light snow
light snow
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light snow
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snow showers
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snow showers
snow showers
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light snow
light snow
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snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
cloudy
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light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
km/h
80
WSW
65
W
85
W
115
WNW
120
WNW
105
NW
125
NW
105
WNW
100
W
75
W
85
WNW
90
WNW
75
W
60
W
45
W
85
WNW
115
WNW
115
WNW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
1
3
3
2
3
1
4
2
2
7
2
2
2
3
5
2
max °C
-10
-7
-1
1
2
2
-1
-10
-14
-16
-13
-12
-14
-14
-10
-6
-5
-5
min °C
-12
-9
-5
0
1
1
-8
-12
-17
-17
-15
-13
-14
-14
-13
-9
-5
-10
-27
-22
-16
-11
-10
-10
-23
-28
-35
-34
-32
-29
-30
-29
-26
-22
-18
-25
350
450
1650
2200
2350
2100
450
250
0
50
200
250
150
200
350
550
650
400
Cloud base (m)
250
250
250
250
200
200
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100
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250
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250
250
250
200
200
300
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Sunrise
8:17
8:17
8:18
8:18
8:18
8:19
Sunset
3:53
3:52
3:52
3:52
3:52
3:52

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

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min -17°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (gales from the W on Fri afternoon, extremely windy from the W by Sun night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed afternoon, min -17°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue night, extremely windy from the WNW by Wed 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.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
31
Fresh winds from the NW
(31 kph at 310).
35 km
Mid: scattered
ASCATB89E61S
1310 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the WNW
(46 kph at 298).
- km
ASCATB90E60S
1314 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the WNW
(55 kph at 293).
- km
ASCATB91E60S
1315 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the WNW
(55 kph at 295).
- km
ASCATB92E59S
1332 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the WNW
(48 kph at 296).
- km
ASCATB90E61S
1335 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the WNW
(48 kph at 293).
- km
ASCATB88E62S
1341 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the WNW
(48 kph at 294).
- km
ASCATC90E61S
1356 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the WNW
(46 kph at 292).
- km
ASCATB93E58S
1360 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the WNW
(39 kph at 302).
- km
ASCATC91E60S
1365 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the WNW
(57 kph at 296).
- 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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