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 Sun 23 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Mon night, min -15°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon morning, stormy winds from the NW by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Wed night, min -19°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Wed afternoon, moderate winds from the W by Thu night).

Sun
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
heavy snow
snow showers
clear
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
heavy snow
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
350
500
400
200
250
200
200
150
150
200
150
150
150
200
400
300
300
km/h
50
SSW
50
SW
35
WNW
55
NW
95
NW
85
W
65
WNW
35
NW
45
NW
65
WNW
45
NNW
30
WNW
25
NW
20
SW
25
SSW
30
SSW
55
SW
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Snowflake cm
11
1
4
2
1
5
2
2
1
2
3
 mm
max °C
-15
-12
-12
-9
-7
-12
-15
-15
-14
-14
-13
-14
-15
-15
-16
-16
-18
min °C
-15
-15
-12
-11
-9
-14
-15
-15
-14
-15
-14
-15
-15
-15
-16
-16
-19
 chill °C
-30
-29
-22
-22
-23
-30
-31
-29
-27
-31
-28
-26
-26
-25
-27
-27
-35
Freezing level m
0
0
0
150
300
100
50
100
150
100
150
0
100
50
50
0
0
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Sunrise
7:03
7:01
6:58
6:56
6:54
Sunset
5:12
5:13
5:15
5:16
5:19
5:20

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

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Mon night, min -15°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon morning, stormy winds from the NW by Mon night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Wed night, min -19°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Wed afternoon, moderate winds from the W by Thu 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.
2 hours ago
1°C
-
46
Strong winds from the SW
(46 kph at 230).
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1715 km W
146m alt.
1 hour ago
4°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
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.
SHIP3420
1793 km W
15m alt.
1 hour ago
5°C
43
Strong winds from the W
(44 kph at 270).
- km
Syowa
2482 km S
26m alt.
2 hours ago
-20°C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 170).
SHIP7250
1798 km W
15m alt.
1 hour ago
5°C
43
Strong winds from the W
(44 kph at 270).
- km
SHIP7721
1798 km W
3m alt.
1 hour ago
4°C
43
Strong winds from the W
(43 kph at 270).
SHIP6470
1798 km W
3m alt.
1 hour ago
4°C
43
Strong winds from the W
(43 kph at 270).
Syowa
2491 km S
26m alt.
2 hours ago
-20°C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 170).
2620 km WSW
22m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
20 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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