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 Sat 16 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Mon night, min -12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Sat afternoon, moderate winds from the WSW by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Tue night, min -14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, gales from the WSW by Thu afternoon).

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
km/h
65
WNW
55
NW
25
WSW
45
WSW
45
SW
45
SW
40
WSW
55
NW
45
W
65
W
65
WNW
65
NW
25
WNW
25
WSW
60
WSW
55
SW
30
SSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
5
3
2
3
1
6
2
2
5
7
2
2
3
3
3
max °C
-10
-12
-12
-11
-12
-12
-10
-7
-10
-12
-11
-11
-12
-13
-14
-14
-13
min °C
-11
-12
-12
-11
-12
-12
-11
-10
-11
-12
-12
-11
-13
-14
-14
-14
-14
-24
-26
-22
-22
-23
-24
-22
-20
-22
-25
-26
-25
-23
-24
-27
-29
-26
400
300
300
350
300
300
200
500
350
300
350
400
200
150
150
150
200
Cloud base (m)
200
200
200
200
250
250
250
200
200
200
200
150
150
150
150
200
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:46
7:48
7:48
7:50
7:52
Sunset
4:17
4:16
4:15
4:14
4:12
4:10

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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 -12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Sat afternoon, moderate winds from the WSW by Sun morning).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Tue night, min -14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, gales from the WSW by Thu 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
476 km NW
30m alt.
43 minutes ago
4° C
-
33
Fresh winds from the NNW
(33 kph at 330).
Mawson
1713 km S
16m alt.
2 hours ago
-13° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 180).
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1719 km W
146m alt.
43 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.
43 minutes ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Davis
1739 km S
23m alt.
2 hours ago
-16° C
clear
Clear skies.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Mid: overcast
ASCATB107E57S
2147 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the WSW
(25 kph at 255).
- km
ASCATB106E55S
2150 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the W
(46 kph at 267).
- km
ASCATB107E56S
2171 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the W
(23 kph at 277).
- km
ASCATB106E54S
2172 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the W
(46 kph at 270).
- km
ASCATB107E59S
2178 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the WSW
(29 kph at 244).
- 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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