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 Sun 26 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -15°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (gales from the W on Sun night, extremely windy from the W by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed night, min -3°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Wed night, light winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon).

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
clear
rain showers
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
snow shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
clear
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
clear
some clouds
 km/h
80
WSW
80
W
80
W
75
WSW
90
SW
80
SW
85
WSW
80
W
115
W
95
WNW
105
NW
105
WNW
80
W
45
W
15
NW
20
N
15
WNW
85
NW
2
1
7
5
2
2
2
0.4
9
max °C
-11
-9
-7
-11
-15
-10
-5
-3
1
2
3
5
-2
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
min °C
-12
-10
-8
-14
-15
-15
-8
-4
0
1
2
-1
-2
-3
-2
-1
-1
-3
-27
-24
-21
-29
-31
-32
-21
-15
-11
-9
-7
-12
-13
-13
-8
-6
-5
-14
300
350
400
200
150
200
500
800
2650
2350
2650
2200
1000
1600
1450
1750
1850
1900
Cloud base (m)
250
300
200
250
300
500
300
300
300
250
200
200
300
300
400
250
300
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-15-13-10-17-21-16-9-7-2-2-1-1-4-4-5-4-4-4-12-10-8-13-15-13-7-41232-2-2-2-1-1-2-6-5-4-7-7-7-3-13565-111233332212225666333245
Sunrise
7:11
7:13
7:15
7:16
7:18
7:20
Sunset
4:53
4:52
4:50
4:47
4:45
4:44

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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 Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -15°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (gales from the W on Sun night, extremely windy from the W by Tue night).

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

Light rain (total 9mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed night, min -3°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Wed night, light winds from the NNW 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)
476 km NW
30m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
-
52
Near gales from the W
(52 kph at 280).
Mawson
1713 km S
16m alt.
3 hours ago
-17° C
-
Wind obs. (54 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1719 km W
146m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1730 km NNE
29m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Davis
1739 km S
23m alt.
3 hours ago
-
19
Light winds from the E
(19 kph at 80).
ASCATC45E67S
2174 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the WSW
(23 kph at 252).
- km
ASCATB45E67S
2178 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the WSW
(25 kph at 248).
- km
ASCATC44E66S
2193 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
5
Calm
(5 kph at 239).
- km
ASCATB44E66S
2196 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
4
Calm
(4 kph at 236).
- km
ASCATC44E67S
2209 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the ENE
(19 kph at 75).
- 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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