Mawson Peak or Heard Pk weather
– Lat/Long: 53.11° S 73.51° E

Mawson Peak or Heard Pk
Weather Forecast, Australia

Issued: 10 am Sat 31 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun afternoon, min -13°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Mon morning, gales from the WNW by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue morning, min -7°C on Thu night). Mainly severe gales.

Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
snow showers
light snow
cloud
snow showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
light snow
cloudy
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
85
WSW
80
SW
85
SW
75
W
85
W
85
W
90
W
80
W
65
W
60
WNW
55
W
45
WSW
30
W
25
NW
20
WNW
60
WNW
75
WNW
60
WNW
2
2
1
2
1
2
max °C
-12
-11
-3
1
2
1
-1
-1
0
-1
-2
-2
-3
-4
-3
-3
-4
-5
min °C
-13
-11
-9
0
2
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
-2
-2
-4
-4
-5
-3
-4
-7
-29
-25
-23
-9
-7
-10
-12
-12
-11
-10
-11
-11
-12
-11
-13
-12
-15
-18
350
450
650
2350
2650
2200
1700
1750
1900
1550
1550
1350
900
950
800
1050
750
600
Cloud base (m)
300
300
300
400
300
300
300
350
300
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
300
300
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Sunrise
4:33
4:35
4:37
4:39
4:41
4:43
Sunset
8:02
8:00
8:00
7:58
7:55
7:53

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

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun afternoon, min -13°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Mon morning, gales from the WNW by Mon night).

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue morning, min -7°C on Thu night). Mainly severe gales.

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
8° C
-
46
Strong winds from the WSW
(46 kph at 240).
Mawson
1713 km S
16m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
State of sky unchanged.
9
Light winds from the WSW
(9 kph at 250).
40 km
Mid: few
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1719 km W
146m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 220).
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1730 km NNE
29m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Davis
1739 km S
23m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
State of sky unchanged.
20
Moderate winds from the NW
(20 kph at 320).
50 km
Mid: few
Syowa
2491 km S
26m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
39
Strong winds from the NE
(39 kph at 50).
Casey
2493 km SE
42m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
partially cloudy
Clouds developing.
46
Strong winds from the ENE
(46 kph at 70).
45 km
Mid: overcast
WilkinsRunwayEast
2550 km SE
755m alt.
3 hours ago
-7° C
-
35
Fresh winds from the NE
(35 kph at 40).
2620 km WSW
22m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the WNW
(20 kph at 290).
20 km
Termas de Río Hondo international Airport
2931 km NW
285m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered

* 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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