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 01 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu morning, min -14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Thu afternoon, moderate winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue night, min -10°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun night, severe gales from the WSW by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
clear
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
clear
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
55
NW
80
WNW
65
WNW
35
WNW
25
WSW
50
SSW
60
SW
65
SW
70
SW
50
SW
45
WSW
35
W
55
W
75
WNW
75
W
75
WSW
70
WSW
45
W
3
3
2
2
1
3
max °C
-5
-5
-7
-9
-9
-10
-12
-13
-11
-9
-8
-5
-1
0
1
-4
-2
3
min °C
-6
-6
-9
-9
-9
-12
-12
-13
-14
-10
-8
-7
-3
0
-3
-4
-3
0
-16
-18
-21
-20
-18
-25
-25
-27
-28
-23
-19
-16
-12
-9
-14
-15
-14
-9
650
650
350
350
300
200
200
200
200
300
400
600
1750
2100
1700
950
1100
2900
Cloud base (m)
300
200
200
200
200
250
250
250
250
300
250
750
350
400
250
250
300
350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
3:44
3:45
3:46
3:47
3:47
3:49
Sunset
8:34
8:34
8:32
8:32
8:32
8:31

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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 Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu morning, min -14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Thu afternoon, moderate winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

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

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue night, min -10°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun night, severe gales from the WSW 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
SHIP6579
14 km NW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
0

(0 kph at —)
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
475 km NW
30m alt.
40 minutes ago
13° C
-
52
Near gales from the NW
(52 kph at 310).
Mawson
1709 km S
16m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
State of sky unchanged.
7
Light winds from the NNW
(7 kph at 340).
40 km
Mid: few
Davis
1736 km S
23m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 240 degs) was rejected.
Syowa
2482 km S
26m alt.
40 minutes ago
-1° C
-
15
Light winds from the NNE
(15 kph at 30).
Syowa
2491 km S
26m alt.
40 minutes ago
-1° C
-
15
Light winds from the NNE
(15 kph at 30).
Casey
2493 km SE
42m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
State of sky unchanged.
46
Strong winds from the E
(46 kph at 80).
45 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
WilkinsRunwayEast
2550 km SE
755m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
-
54
Near gales from the E
(54 kph at 90).
Mid: mostly cloudy
2620 km WSW
117m alt.
3 hours ago
11° C
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 330 degs) was rejected.
20 km
Mid: scattered
DomeA
3043 km S
4084m alt.
2 hours ago
-
17
Light winds from the NW
(17 kph at 310).

* 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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