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 Mon 17 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon night, min -17°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Tue afternoon, moderate winds from the SSW by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu night, min -18°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NNW on Fri afternoon, severe gales from the W by Sat night).

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
heavy snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
clear
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
some clouds
heavy snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
450
150
200
200
250
300
400
400
300
300
200
250
50
150
200
350
250
km/h
65
WSW
105
W
100
W
130
WSW
95
SW
40
SSW
40
S
25
SSW
55
WNW
90
WNW
105
WNW
115
NNW
135
NNW
135
WNW
100
W
80
W
95
WNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
11
1
2
3
1
2
5
7
6
2
2
9
 mm
max °C
-12
-5
-13
-17
-16
-15
-14
-13
-13
-9
-6
-7
-6
-9
-18
-18
-8
min °C
-14
-10
-16
-17
-17
-15
-14
-14
-13
-11
-8
-7
-6
-18
-18
-18
-18
 chill °C
-29
-25
-34
-36
-37
-29
-26
-24
-25
-25
-22
-21
-21
-38
-37
-36
-35
Freezing level m
0
500
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
250
550
750
750
0
0
0
0
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Sunrise
7:16
7:13
7:11
7:09
7:07
Sunset
5:01
5:02
5:05
5:07
5:07
5:09

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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 Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon night, min -17°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Tue afternoon, moderate winds from the SSW by Wed night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu night, min -18°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NNW on Fri afternoon, severe gales from the W by Sat 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.
39 minutes ago
5° C
-
41
Strong winds from the NNW
(41 kph at 340).
ASCATB85E54S
791 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
67
Gales from the SW
(67 kph at 230).
- km
ASCATB85E55S
795 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
66
Gales from the SW
(66 kph at 231).
- km
ASCATB85E53S
801 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
68
Gales from the SW
(68 kph at 230).
- km
ASCATB86E54S
803 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
67
Gales from the SW
(67 kph at 226).
- km
ASCATB86E55S
807 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
62
Gales from the SW
(62 kph at 224).
- km
ASCATB86E53S
826 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
68
Gales from the SW
(68 kph at 228).
- km
ASCATB85E52S
826 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
72
Gales from the SW
(72 kph at 228).
- km
ASCATB84E50S
861 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
70
Gales from the SW
(70 kph at 225).
- km
ASCATB86E52S
863 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
66
Gales from the SW
(66 kph at 232).
- 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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