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 Mon 23 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon night, min -12°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Mon night, moderate winds from the W by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -11°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu night, extremely windy from the NW by Sat morning).

Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
clear
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
clear
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
clear
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
65
W
65
NW
55
WNW
45
W
60
WSW
50
WNW
35
WNW
35
SW
45
SW
40
WSW
50
WNW
70
WNW
85
NW
120
NW
90
WNW
70
WNW
90
WNW
85
WNW
60
W
1
6
1
5
1
2
1
1
max °C
-1
-2
-1
-3
-12
-12
-11
-11
-10
-4
-2
0
0
-1
-4
-7
-9
-9
-13
min °C
-3
-2
-2
-10
-12
-12
-12
-11
-11
-9
-3
-1
0
-2
-5
-10
-10
-11
-14
-14
-12
-11
-22
-26
-25
-24
-20
-22
-19
-11
-10
-10
-14
-17
-24
-24
-26
-29
1550
1200
1300
600
300
400
350
450
450
600
1250
1900
1900
1500
650
450
400
400
300
Cloud base (m)
250
250
200
200
250
350
250
300
400
350
400
350
350
250
350
300
300
300
350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:13
6:15
6:16
6:18
6:20
6:22
Sunset
6:08
6:07
6:04
6:01
6:00
5:57

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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 Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon night, min -12°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Mon night, moderate winds from the W by Wed night).

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -11°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu night, extremely windy from the NW by Sat morning).

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.
2 hours ago
5° C
-
24
Moderate winds from the N
(24 kph at 350).
Mawson
1713 km S
16m alt.
4 hours ago
-11° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the ESE
(28 kph at 110).
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1719 km W
146m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1730 km NNE
29m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Davis
1739 km S
23m alt.
4 hours ago
-6° C
light snow
Intermittent heavy drizzle.
43
Strong winds from the NE
(43 kph at 40).
ASCATC48E66S
2026 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the E
(35 kph at 83).
- km
ASCATC47E66S
2043 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the ESE
(30 kph at 110).
- km
ASCATC46E65S
2059 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the SE
(25 kph at 136).
- km
ASCATC46E66S
2077 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the ESE
(22 kph at 110).
- km
ASCATC45E65S
2081 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the SSE
(26 kph at 156).
- 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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