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 Mon 06 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild with moderate rain (total 11mm) on Tue night, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue night, min -10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Mon night, stormy winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu night, min -14°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Thu morning, light winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
clear
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
mod. rain
light rain
rain shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
 km/h
80
W
65
WSW
30
WNW
35
NNW
45
N
85
N
70
NNW
85
N
75
WSW
75
W
65
W
75
NW
40
NW
10
WSW
50
SW
65
WSW
65
WSW
45
WSW
9
2
2
6
5
1
4
1
1
1.5
0.4
0.3
0.1
6
2
0.4
max °C
4
4
4
3
5
6
4
3
0
-11
-11
-8
-8
-8
-10
-13
-14
-13
min °C
3
4
3
3
4
4
3
2
-10
-11
-12
-11
-8
-8
-13
-13
-14
-14
-6
-4
-3
-3
-2
-4
-5
-7
-25
-26
-26
-25
-20
-16
-26
-27
-28
-28
2900
3050
2900
2650
2850
3100
2800
2250
350
250
350
600
450
400
300
250
250
250
Cloud base (m)
300
300
300
250
250
200
200
150
150
250
250
200
200
200
200
250
300
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
121-1121-2-9-14-15-15-12-12-16-18-19-1944435543-5-11-12-10-8-8-12-13-14-1465567877-1-6-6-3-4-4-6-6-6-6555667785234332222
Sunrise
6:37
6:37
6:39
6:41
6:43
6:45
Sunset
5:37
5:36
5:34
5:30
5:29
5:27

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

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: Mild with moderate rain (total 11mm) on Tue night, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue night, min -10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Mon night, stormy winds from the WSW by Wed night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu night, min -14°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Thu morning, light winds from the WSW 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
ASCATC77E54S
260 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
18
Light winds from the NNW
(18 kph at 332).
- km
ASCATC78E53S
281 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the WNW
(28 kph at 302).
- km
ASCATB77E54S
281 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
13
Light winds from the NNW
(13 kph at 338).
- km
ASCATC76E55S
296 km SSE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the NE
(23 kph at 35).
- km
ASCATB78E53S
307 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the NW
(25 kph at 315).
- km
ASCATB78E54S
307 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the NNE
(17 kph at 20).
- km
ASCATB76E55S
309 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the NNE
(20 kph at 24).
- km
ASCATC78E54S
310 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 324).
- km
ASCATB77E55S
328 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the N
(17 kph at 10).
- km
ASCATC77E55S
331 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the NNE
(21 kph at 22).
- 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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