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 Thu 22 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the ENE on Thu night, extremely windy from the NW by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 3mm) on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed morning, min -7°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Mon afternoon, near gales from the W by Tue night).

Thu
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
heavy snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
snow showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
25
NNE
55
SW
85
SW
75
SW
60
W
90
NW
100
NW
85
WNW
80
W
80
W
70
W
70
W
105
WNW
105
WSW
80
WSW
65
WSW
60
W
2
14
1
5
1
0.1
max °C
-1
-2
-7
-5
1
1
2
1
-7
-6
-2
-2
-1
-3
-5
-4
-1
min °C
-1
-7
-7
-6
-4
1
2
-7
-8
-7
-5
-2
-2
-6
-5
-4
-4
-7
-19
-20
-18
-15
-8
-8
-20
-21
-20
-17
-12
-14
-20
-17
-15
-14
1450
450
500
650
2100
2500
2450
1000
500
550
850
1200
1200
700
750
950
1550
Cloud base (m)
350
250
300
300
1850
500
250
350
300
300
300
300
450
300
300
300
350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-7-9-7-4-2-1-7-10-9-5-3-4-7-7-6-4-1-5-7-6-212-3-8-7-4-2-2-5-5-4-31-1-4-32452-3-3-112-1-1-1143444665444444334
Sunrise
4:18
4:20
4:22
4:22
4:24
Sunset
8:16
8:15
8:14
8:13
8:10
8:09

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

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the ENE on Thu night, extremely windy from the NW by Sat afternoon).

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

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 3mm) on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed morning, min -7°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Mon afternoon, near gales from the W by Tue 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
ASCATB74E54S
46 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the SE
(32 kph at 132).
- km
ASCATB73E53S
66 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the SSE
(41 kph at 161).
- km
ASCATB73E54S
76 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the SE
(22 kph at 142).
- km
SHIP6410
83 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
- km
ASCATB74E53S
87 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the SSE
(41 kph at 152).
- km
ASCATB74E53S
87 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the SSE
(41 kph at 152).
- km
ASCATB72E54S
88 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the SSE
(19 kph at 155).
- km
ASCATC73E54S
91 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the SE
(21 kph at 126).
- km
ASCATC72E54S
95 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the S
(21 kph at 173).
- km
ASCATB72E53S
96 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the S
(40 kph at 186).
- 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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