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 Sat 01 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Mon night, min -21°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Sun night, strong winds from the W by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu night, min -17°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (gales from the S on Tue afternoon, extremely windy from the SW by Wed night).

Sat
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
450
250
450
200
250
300
300
200
200
300
550
300
250
300
350
850
350
km/h
85
W
100
WSW
75
W
100
WSW
115
WSW
90
SW
70
SW
65
WNW
65
SW
80
SSW
65
SW
105
W
130
WSW
140
SW
95
WSW
90
WSW
105
W
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
7
2
5
5
2
1
13
3
4
5
1
 mm
max °C
-15
-12
-14
-15
-18
-20
-16
-10
-12
-16
-13
-7
-6
-10
-7
-2
0
min °C
-16
-15
-14
-17
-21
-20
-19
-15
-13
-17
-15
-11
-8
-14
-8
-6
0
 chill °C
-32
-31
-30
-35
-42
-40
-38
-28
-27
-34
-31
-25
-24
-33
-23
-18
-10
Freezing level m
0
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
0
0
100
400
150
250
1600
2050
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Sunrise
7:47
7:45
7:43
7:41
7:39
Sunset
4:36
4:37
4:38
4:40
4:42
4:44

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

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Mon night, min -21°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Sun night, strong winds from the W by Mon night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu night, min -17°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (gales from the S on Tue afternoon, extremely windy from the SW by Wed 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
SHIP6487
674 km WNW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
65
Gales from the WNW
(65 kph at 290).
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1715 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)
1731 km NNE
29m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
2611 km WSW
22m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
20 km
Termas de Río Hondo international Airport
2935 km NW
285m alt.
1 hour ago
clear
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
SHIP2064
675 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
65
Gales from the WNW
(65 kph at 290).
- km
SHIP9115
675 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
65
Gales from the WNW
(65 kph at 290).
- km
SHIP3200
675 km WNW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
65
Gales from the WNW
(65 kph at 290).
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.

* 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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