Mawson Peak or Heard Pk weather
– Lat/Long: 53.11° S 73.51° E

Mawson Peak or Heard Pk
Weather Forecast, Australia

Issued: 4 am Mon 24 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Mon night, min -15°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Mon night, moderate winds from the E by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sat night, min -17°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Fri night, light winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
heavy snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
part cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
cloudy
cloudy
heavy snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
Cloud base (m)
400
200
150
200
250
150
200
150
300
1750
300
250
250
250
250
400
300
200
km/h
40
WNW
65
NW
100
NW
80
WNW
70
WNW
50
WNW
75
W
65
NW
35
ENE
15
WNW
35
WSW
40
WSW
45
WSW
60
SW
60
SW
40
W
40
NNW
35
SE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
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Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
11
3
1
2
3
1
3
1
1
1
4
4
12
 mm
max °C
-12
-9
-7
-11
-15
-14
-13
-14
-13
-14
-14
-16
-16
-16
-17
-15
-13
-12
min °C
-12
-11
-8
-14
-15
-15
-15
-15
-15
-15
-15
-16
-16
-17
-17
-15
-14
-14
 chill °C
-23
-23
-22
-30
-31
-30
-31
-31
-25
-21
-27
-28
-29
-32
-33
-28
-26
-27
Freezing level m
0
250
350
150
100
100
50
150
50
50
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
50
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Sunrise
7:03
7:01
6:58
6:56
6:54
6:52
Sunset
5:13
5:15
5:16
5:19
5:20
5:22

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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 -7°C on Mon night, min -15°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Mon night, moderate winds from the E by Wed night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sat night, min -17°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Fri night, light winds 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)
475 km NW
30m alt.
1 hour ago
1°C
-
30
Fresh winds from the NNW
(30 kph at 330).
SHIP2832
820 km W
3m alt.
2 hours ago
4°C
47
Strong winds from the NNW
(47 kph at 340).
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1715 km W
146m alt.
2 hours ago
4°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1731 km NNE
29m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Syowa
2482 km S
26m alt.
1 hour ago
-8°C
-
85
Severe gales from the ENE
(85 kph at 70).
SHIP6553
821 km W
3m alt.
2 hours ago
4°C
47
Strong winds from the NNW
(47 kph at 340).
SHIP9733
821 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
4°C
47
Strong winds from the NNW
(47 kph at 340).
- km
SHIP7614
821 km W
3m alt.
2 hours ago
4°C
47
Strong winds from the NNW
(47 kph at 340).
SHIP5816
821 km W
3m alt.
2 hours ago
4°C
47
Strong winds from the NNW
(47 kph at 340).
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1719 km W
146m alt.
2 hours ago
4°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 40 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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