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 Mon 18 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Mon night, min -15°C on Wed night). Mainly severe gales.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun morning, min -15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, severe gales from the SSW by Sat night).

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
heavy snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
snow showers
some clouds
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
km/h
40
WSW
60
NW
50
W
65
WSW
65
NW
60
NNW
25
WNW
60
W
45
SW
60
WSW
45
WSW
15
W
10
NE
30
SE
35
SSW
70
WSW
85
SSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
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1
2
4
2
19
9
3
2
5
3
max °C
-9
-7
-10
-10
-10
-10
-9
-14
-13
-14
-14
-13
-12
-12
-10
-10
-8
min °C
-10
-9
-11
-11
-11
-10
-10
-15
-14
-14
-15
-13
-13
-13
-11
-11
-11
-21
-19
-23
-24
-24
-24
-19
-30
-26
-28
-29
-23
-18
-21
-21
-23
-25
300
500
350
300
400
500
300
150
150
0
0
0
50
0
0
150
250
Cloud base (m)
250
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200
250
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250
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250
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Sunrise
7:48
7:50
7:52
7:54
7:54
Sunset
4:15
4:14
4:12
4:10
4:09
4:08

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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 Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Mon night, min -15°C on Wed night). Mainly severe gales.

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun morning, min -15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, severe gales from the SSW 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)
476 km NW
30m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
rain showers
Clouds dissolving.
30
Fresh winds from the NNW
(30 kph at 340).
35 km
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1719 km W
146m alt.
55 minutes 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.
Syowa
2491 km S
26m alt.
1 hour ago
-5° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
54
Near gales from the NE
(54 kph at 40).
0.8 km
Mid: overcast
2620 km WSW
22m alt.
45 minutes ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the WNW
(20 kph at 290).
20 km
ASCATB117E58S
2778 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the ESE
(35 kph at 111).
- km
ASCATB118E63S
2795 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the SW
(36 kph at 223).
- km
ASCATB118E62S
2796 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the SW
(25 kph at 226).
- km
ASCATB117E57S
2798 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
13
Light winds from the NNW
(13 kph at 346).
- km
ASCATB118E61S
2801 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the S
(21 kph at 180).
- 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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