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 Wed 12 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Wed night, min -23°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Wed night, near gales from the WSW by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun afternoon, min -19°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Sun night, severe gales from the SSW by Mon afternoon).

Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
mod snow
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
100
150
200
350
250
200
300
450
350
300
200
150
200
400
500
350
km/h
75
W
70
SW
60
SW
65
SW
65
WSW
75
SW
60
SW
65
SSW
75
SW
80
SW
60
W
70
WSW
30
S
75
SSW
65
SSW
50
WSW
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Weather map
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Snowflake cm
7
3
2
2
3
2
4
2
2
2
7
6
7
1
 mm
max °C
-14
-15
-15
-16
-17
-17
-21
-22
-21
-12
-7
-6
-7
-16
-17
-14
min °C
-15
-15
-17
-18
-18
-19
-22
-23
-21
-19
-10
-6
-16
-17
-18
-17
 chill °C
-31
-30
-32
-34
-33
-36
-39
-41
-39
-37
-23
-18
-30
-33
-36
-31
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
200
300
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-20-20-20-22-24-23-28-29-27-19-10-8-14-21-22-19-15-15-16-17-18-18-22-23-21-16-9-6-12-17-18-16-8-8-11-12-10-13-13-14-13-10-6-4-8-11-11-1010-3-3-1-4-5-5-3-202-1-2-1-1
Sunrise
7:26
7:24
7:22
7:20
7:18
Sunset
4:54
4:57
4:59
5:00
5:01

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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 Wed night. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Wed night, min -23°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Wed night, near gales from the WSW by Fri morning).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun afternoon, min -19°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Sun night, severe gales from the SSW by Mon 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
0° C
-
50
Strong winds from the W
(50 kph at 280).
ASCATC60E48S
1163 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
71
Gales from the WSW
(71 kph at 253).
- km
ASCATC58E49S
1211 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
74
Gales from the WSW
(74 kph at 247).
- km
ASCATC59E48S
1220 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
69
Gales from the WSW
(69 kph at 258).
- km
ASCATC58E48S
1268 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
68
Gales from the W
(68 kph at 259).
- km
ASCATC59E47S
1285 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
66
Gales from the WSW
(66 kph at 257).
- km
ASCATC57E49S
1293 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
70
Gales from the WSW
(70 kph at 245).
- km
ASCATC59E46S
1320 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
65
Gales from the WSW
(65 kph at 258).
- km
ASCATC57E48S
1346 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
64
Gales from the WSW
(64 kph at 254).
- km
ASCATC56E49S
1352 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
73
Gales from the WSW
(73 kph at 247).
- 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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