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

Mawson Peak or Heard Pk
Weather Forecast, Australia

Issued: 4 pm Thu 05 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun morning, min -11°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (near gales from the W on Fri afternoon, extremely windy from the W by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 15mm) on Mon afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon morning, min -11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, extremely windy from the W by Tue afternoon).

Thu
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
clear
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
clear
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
rain shwrs
light rain
mod. rain
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
90
W
90
W
60
W
60
W
60
W
85
W
110
W
105
WSW
75
SW
45
WSW
70
WNW
95
NW
85
NW
90
WNW
110
WNW
115
W
100
WNW
1
1
4
1
1
12
2
2
6
1.9
1.9
8
4
max °C
-7
-9
-10
-11
-7
-3
-3
-7
-2
-1
4
5
5
4
-10
-10
-8
min °C
-8
-10
-11
-11
-10
-4
-6
-10
-6
-2
0
4
5
-11
-11
-11
-9
-22
-25
-24
-24
-23
-16
-20
-26
-19
-11
-8
-4
-3
-27
-27
-27
-24
500
400
400
400
500
1300
550
400
1250
1550
2750
3100
2900
350
450
400
650
Cloud base (m)
250
250
300
300
300
200
250
250
300
350
600
250
200
200
150
200
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
4:45
4:47
4:48
4:50
4:52
Sunset
7:53
7:52
7:51
7:49
7:46
7:45

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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. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun morning, min -11°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (near gales from the W on Fri afternoon, extremely windy from the W by Sat afternoon).

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

Moderate rain (total 15mm) on Mon afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon morning, min -11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, extremely windy from the W by Tue 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
8° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
Mawson
1713 km S
16m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
-
61
Near gales from the SSE
(61 kph at 150).
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.
1 hour ago
1° C
No report.
54
Near gales from the NE
(54 kph at 40).
Mid: overcast
Syowa
2491 km S
26m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
9
Light winds from the SSE
(9 kph at 160).
Casey
2493 km SE
42m alt.
1 hour ago
-5° C
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 250 degs) was rejected.
WilkinsRunwayEast
2550 km SE
755m alt.
1 hour ago
-18° C
-
31
Fresh winds from the ENE
(31 kph at 70).
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
ASCATC116E59S
2658 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the W
(37 kph at 265).
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* 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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