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 Sun 16 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon night, min -18°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Tue afternoon, near gales from the SSW by Wed afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri afternoon, min -17°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed night, extremely windy from the N by Fri night).

Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
mod snow
clear
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
mod. snow
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
Cloud base (m)
200
350
450
150
200
200
200
250
350
350
250
200
250
200
150
100
km/h
90
S
75
SW
65
WSW
95
W
105
W
125
WSW
95
SW
55
SW
50
SSW
45
WNW
65
WNW
90
W
90
W
95
NNW
135
NNW
105
NW
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Snowflake cm
8
10
2
4
2
2
3
2
3
8
 mm
max °C
-12
-16
-12
-5
-12
-16
-16
-16
-14
-13
-15
-14
-8
-7
-6
-7
min °C
-18
-17
-14
-9
-14
-17
-17
-16
-15
-14
-15
-14
-14
-7
-7
-14
 chill °C
-36
-34
-29
-24
-31
-37
-37
-32
-29
-25
-29
-30
-31
-20
-22
-32
Freezing level m
0
0
0
600
50
0
0
0
0
50
100
150
200
700
800
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:18
7:16
7:13
7:11
7:09
Sunset
5:01
5:02
5:05
5:07
5:07

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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 Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon night, min -18°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Tue afternoon, near gales from the SSW by Wed afternoon).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri afternoon, min -17°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed night, extremely windy from the N by Fri 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
ASCATC76E53S
200 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the WSW
(48 kph at 244).
- km
ASCATC77E53S
213 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the WSW
(46 kph at 243).
- km
ASCATC75E52S
221 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the WSW
(57 kph at 249).
- km
ASCATC77E54S
223 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the WSW
(46 kph at 246).
- km
ASCATC76E52S
248 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the WSW
(51 kph at 250).
- km
ASCATC77E52S
278 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the WSW
(48 kph at 253).
- km
ASCATC78E54S
289 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the WSW
(42 kph at 250).
- km
ASCATC78E53S
304 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the WSW
(44 kph at 248).
- km
ASCATC75E51S
313 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the WSW
(57 kph at 251).
- km
ASCATC78E55S
317 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the SE
(44 kph at 141).
- 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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