Mawson Peak or Heard Pk weather
– Lat/Long: 53.11° S 73.51° E

Mawson Peak or Heard Pk
Weather Forecast, Australia

Issued: 10 pm Fri 24 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun night, min -16°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (near gales from the SW on Sat morning, stormy winds from the SW by Mon afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 2mm) on Wed night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Wed night, fresh winds from the W by Thu afternoon).

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
night
AM
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
snow showers
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
snow showers
clear
rain showers
snow showers
clear
part cloud
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
light snow
 km/h
65
W
50
SW
70
SW
75
WSW
80
WSW
80
W
80
W
90
WSW
95
SW
80
SW
80
WSW
75
W
85
W
110
WNW
125
NW
100
W
80
WSW
30
W
40
NE
7
6
2
4
3
2
7
2
2
1
8
2
0.7
1.6
max °C
-10
-10
-12
-11
-10
-9
-8
-15
-16
-11
-7
-4
1
2
3
2
-2
-2
0
min °C
-12
-11
-12
-11
-10
-10
-12
-16
-16
-15
-9
-5
-2
2
2
-1
-2
-2
-2
-27
-23
-26
-25
-24
-24
-27
-33
-34
-32
-23
-17
-12
-7
-8
-12
-13
-12
-7
200
250
200
250
350
450
300
100
150
200
400
700
2200
2400
2550
1700
1050
1050
1850
Cloud base (m)
250
200
300
250
250
250
200
250
300
400
300
300
250
250
200
250
300
300
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:09
7:11
7:13
7:15
7:16
7:18
Sunset
4:55
4:53
4:52
4:50
4:47
4:45

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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 Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun night, min -16°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (near gales from the SW on Sat morning, stormy winds from the SW by Mon afternoon).

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

Mild with light rain (total 2mm) on Wed night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Wed night, fresh winds from the W by Thu 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
ASCATC71E54S
211 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the W
(27 kph at 278).
- km
ASCATC72E55S
232 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the WSW
(24 kph at 256).
- km
ASCATC71E55S
239 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the W
(22 kph at 261).
- km
ASCATC70E54S
263 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NNW
(30 kph at 328).
- km
ASCATC70E53S
274 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NW
(44 kph at 311).
- km
ASCATC72E56S
292 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the WSW
(25 kph at 245).
- km
ASCATC70E55S
297 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the NW
(27 kph at 310).
- km
ASCATC73E56S
307 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the SW
(31 kph at 230).
- km
ASCATC69E54S
318 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NW
(33 kph at 324).
- km
ASCATC71E56S
326 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
18
Light winds from the WSW
(18 kph at 238).
- 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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