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 Sun 02 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Mon night, min -20°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Mon morning, strong winds from the WNW by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min -15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Wed afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Fri night).

Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
clear
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
Cloud base (m)
500
200
350
300
350
200
250
350
550
350
350
300
800
300
250
250
500
350
km/h
80
W
90
WSW
110
WSW
100
SW
70
WSW
40
WNW
40
SSE
75
SSW
75
SW
105
WSW
125
WSW
105
WSW
100
WSW
120
WSW
115
W
115
W
95
WSW
70
SW
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Snowflake cm
2
3
4
2
1
15
15
1
3
1
1
3
1
 mm
max °C
-15
-16
-18
-19
-16
-11
-12
-17
-14
-8
-5
-5
-2
2
2
-1
-8
-12
min °C
-15
-17
-20
-19
-18
-15
-15
-17
-16
-12
-5
-6
-6
0
0
-4
-12
-15
 chill °C
-32
-35
-40
-39
-36
-29
-28
-33
-33
-27
-19
-20
-18
-11
-11
-17
-28
-31
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
600
150
1500
2350
1950
850
0
0
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Sunrise
7:47
7:45
7:43
7:41
7:39
7:37
Sunset
4:37
4:38
4:40
4:42
4:44
4:45

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

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Mon night, min -20°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Mon morning, strong winds from the WNW by Mon night).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min -15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Wed afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Fri 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
2611 km WSW
22m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the WNW
(20 kph at 290).
20 km
SHIP7585
3194 km W
3m alt.
2 hours ago
19° C
partially cloudy
52
Near gales from the ESE
(52 kph at 120).
9.3 km
ASCATC14E58S
3664 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
60
Near gales from the N
(60 kph at 352).
- km
ASCATC13E58S
3673 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
61
Near gales from the N
(61 kph at 353).
- km
ASCATC15E56S
3693 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NNW
(35 kph at 340).
- km
SHIP388
3200 km W
3m alt.
2 hours ago
19° C
partially cloudy
52
Near gales from the ESE
(52 kph at 120).
9.3 km
SHIP2867
3200 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
52
Near gales from the ESE
(52 kph at 120).
8.1 km
ASCATC14E58S
3683 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
60
Near gales from the N
(60 kph at 352).
- km
ASCATC13E58S
3693 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
61
Near gales from the N
(61 kph at 353).
- km
ASCATC15E56S
3711 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NNW
(35 kph at 340).
- 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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