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 Thu 26 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 22mm) on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min -12°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (gales from the WSW on Thu night, extremely windy from the W by Fri afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Mon night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min -9°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Mon night, strong winds from the WSW by Tue night).

Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
mod rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
heavy rain
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
mod. rain
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
heavy rain
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
80
SW
75
SW
80
W
80
W
115
W
95
W
80
W
85
WSW
95
WSW
110
W
110
W
105
W
115
WNW
130
WNW
140
W
120
WSW
65
SW
45
WSW
2
2
1
4
8
10
1.8
1.3
12
9
max °C
-11
-9
-4
3
4
4
-3
-3
-2
-1
1
3
5
7
4
-6
-8
-8
min °C
-12
-10
-9
-1
3
-1
-3
-3
-4
-2
-1
2
3
6
-6
-7
-9
-9
-26
-24
-22
-12
-6
-11
-14
-14
-16
-14
-13
-8
-7
-3
-21
-22
-22
-20
350
400
400
2500
3150
2700
700
800
850
1700
2250
2650
3100
3350
600
500
500
450
Cloud base (m)
300
300
600
200
200
200
250
300
300
300
300
300
400
200
200
250
300
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-15-12-6-211-3-4-5-4-3-113-3-8-11-12-12-10-7142-3-3-3-20347-1-7-9-9-6-5-5463-2-10236792-4-4-4333576445556676443
Sunrise
5:24
5:26
5:28
5:31
5:33
5:35
Sunset
7:09
7:07
7:06
7:04
7:00
6:59

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

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 22mm) on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min -12°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (gales from the WSW on Thu night, extremely windy from the W by Fri afternoon).

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

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Mon night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min -9°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Mon night, strong winds from the WSW 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
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).
SHIP1358
1712 km S
-m alt.
3 hours ago
-5° C
-
25
Moderate winds from the SE
(25 kph at 140).
Mawson
1713 km S
16m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
State of sky unchanged.
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 0).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1719 km W
146m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
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.
1 hour ago
0° C
clear
Clear skies.
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 350).
Mid: overcast
Syowa
2491 km S
26m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
-
31
Fresh winds from the NE
(31 kph at 40).
Casey
2493 km SE
42m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
State of sky unchanged.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 10 degs) was rejected.
45 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
WilkinsRunwayEast
2550 km SE
755m alt.
1 hour ago
-6° C
-
50
Strong winds from the E
(50 kph at 80).
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

* 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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