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 Tue 24 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu night, min -13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, severe gales from the SW by Thu afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 17mm) heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri night, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (severe gales from the W on Fri morning, extremely windy from the WSW by Sat night).

Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
1
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
mod rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow showers
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
mod. rain
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow shwrs
 km/h
70
W
75
WSW
60
W
50
SW
40
SW
45
SW
75
SW
75
SW
70
WSW
75
W
100
WNW
105
W
85
W
90
WSW
105
WSW
100
WSW
110
W
110
W
5
1
3
2
3
1
9
6
1.5
max °C
-10
-11
-12
-13
-12
-12
-11
-9
-6
2
5
6
-3
-3
-3
-1
1
2
min °C
-11
-11
-13
-13
-12
-12
-12
-10
-8
-3
3
0
-4
-4
-5
-1
0
1
-25
-25
-27
-26
-25
-22
-26
-24
-20
-14
-6
-10
-16
-16
-18
-12
-11
-10
400
350
300
350
300
300
350
350
450
2350
3250
2850
700
750
800
1850
2150
2400
Cloud base (m)
200
200
250
250
250
350
350
300
550
250
200
200
250
250
250
300
350
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-16-16-18-19-16-16-15-11-7-312-3-5-6-4-3-2-11-11-13-13-12-12-12-10-7-143-4-4-4-112-4-5-6-6-5-6-6-5-4274-2-1-1245333333333466445356
Sunrise
5:20
5:22
5:24
5:26
5:28
5:31
Sunset
7:15
7:13
7:09
7:07
7:06
7:04

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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 morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu night, min -13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, severe gales from the SW by Thu afternoon).

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

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 17mm) heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri night, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (severe gales from the W on Fri morning, extremely windy from the WSW by Sat 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
11° C
-
41
Strong winds from the W
(41 kph at 270).
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.
ASCATB44E55S
1948 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the WSW
(24 kph at 252).
- km
ASCATB44E56S
1951 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the WSW
(21 kph at 251).
- km
ASCATB44E54S
1961 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
18
Light winds from the WSW
(18 kph at 246).
- km
ASCATB44E53S
1980 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
13
Light winds from the SSW
(13 kph at 192).
- km
ASCATB43E57S
2002 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the WSW
(19 kph at 246).
- km
ASCATB44E52S
2004 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
14
Light winds from the SSW
(14 kph at 208).
- km
ASCATB43E56S
2004 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the WSW
(19 kph at 255).
- 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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