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 10 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue morning, min -13°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the W by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 18mm) heaviest on Wed afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu afternoon, min -11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed morning, extremely windy from the WNW by Fri morning).

Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
snow showers
clear
part cloud
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
km/h
70
SSW
80
SSW
70
SSW
70
SSW
80
S
60
SSW
55
WSW
60
WSW
55
W
45
WNW
80
WNW
70
W
100
NW
100
WNW
125
WNW
130
WNW
115
WNW
120
W
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1
0.1
6
4
1.4
1.4
6
max °C
-12
-13
-10
-8
-4
0
1
1
0
2
4
5
5
6
4
-7
-9
-9
min °C
-13
-13
-12
-9
-7
-2
1
1
-1
1
3
3
4
5
-4
-9
-10
-11
-28
-28
-27
-22
-19
-12
-7
-7
-10
-7
-5
-5
-4
-4
-17
-25
-26
-28
50
50
0
300
500
1950
2150
2200
1850
2500
2850
3050
2850
3250
1750
650
500
350
Cloud base (m)
300
450
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
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350
300
250
200
200
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:35
7:37
7:39
7:39
7:41
7:43
Sunset
4:28
4:25
4:23
4:22
4:21
4:20

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Mawson Peak or Heard Pk Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue morning, min -13°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the W by Tue night).

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

Moderate rain (total 18mm) heaviest on Wed afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu afternoon, min -11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed morning, extremely windy from the WNW by Fri morning).

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
4° C
-
43
Strong winds from the WSW
(43 kph at 240).
Mawson
1709 km S
16m alt.
3 hours ago
-16° C
partially cloudy
Clouds developing.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 0).
40 km
Mid: few
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1715 km W
146m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 220).
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1731 km NNE
29m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Davis
1736 km S
23m alt.
3 hours ago
-16° C
clear
Clear skies.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
Syowa
2491 km S
26m alt.
1 hour ago
-11° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 100).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Casey
2493 km SE
42m alt.
3 hours ago
-8° C
State of sky unchanged.
13
Light winds from the NNE
(13 kph at 20).
50 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
2620 km WSW
22m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the WNW
(20 kph at 290).
20 km
SHIP1545
3796 km N
3m alt.
3 hours ago
24° C
partially cloudy
65
Gales from the SE
(65 kph at 140).
20.4 km
SHIP6271
3796 km N
3m alt.
3 hours ago
24° C
partially cloudy
65
Gales from the SE
(65 kph at 140).
20.4 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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