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 22 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the W by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -12°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu night, stormy winds from the NW by Fri night).

Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
85
W
90
SW
70
W
85
W
80
W
65
WNW
60
NW
60
NW
55
WNW
65
WSW
60
W
40
W
40
SW
50
SW
30
WNW
60
NW
80
NW
85
NW
5
3
3
1
1
5
max °C
1
-1
-3
-3
-3
-1
-2
1
1
-10
-12
-11
-11
-10
-4
-2
0
-1
min °C
1
-2
-4
-5
-3
-2
-2
0
-7
-12
-12
-12
-11
-11
-8
-3
-1
-1
-8
-13
-16
-17
-14
-12
-12
-9
-18
-26
-26
-25
-22
-23
-18
-12
-11
-11
2200
850
950
950
1150
1600
1350
2050
1100
350
350
400
450
450
600
1100
1850
1700
Cloud base (m)
150
250
300
300
300
300
250
250
200
250
300
250
350
500
350
350
350
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:09
6:11
6:13
6:15
6:16
6:18
Sunset
6:14
6:10
6:08
6:07
6:04
6:01

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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 Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the W by Tue night).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -12°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu night, stormy winds from the NW 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
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
475 km NW
30m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
-
78
Severe gales from the W
(78 kph at 280).
SHIP4655
704 km WNW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
72
Gales from the W
(72 kph at 260).
ASCATC53E53S
1390 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the WNW
(40 kph at 302).
- km
ASCATC53E54S
1390 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the WNW
(39 kph at 303).
- km
ASCATC53E52S
1408 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the WNW
(36 kph at 302).
- km
SHIP8497
705 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
72
Gales from the W
(72 kph at 260).
- km
SHIP3441
705 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
72
Gales from the W
(72 kph at 260).
- km
SHIP4181
705 km WNW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
72
Gales from the W
(72 kph at 260).
SHIP4514
705 km WNW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
72
Gales from the W
(72 kph at 260).
SHIP6659
705 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
72
Gales from the W
(72 kph at 260).
- 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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