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

Mawson Peak or Heard Pk
Weather Forecast, Australia

Issued: 10 pm Tue 23 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 2mm) on Wed night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Thu afternoon, severe gales from the WNW by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun night, min -18°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (gales from the WSW on Sat afternoon, extremely windy from the W by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
light snow
km/h
85
WSW
100
W
115
W
130
W
120
WNW
120
WNW
85
W
75
WNW
95
W
75
WSW
75
SW
65
WSW
85
W
95
W
120
W
115
WSW
95
W
125
W
80
W
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Snowflake cm
2
2
3
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
1
5
2
4
 mm
2
max °C
-7
-1
0
2
2
0
-5
-9
-12
-16
-15
-13
-7
-5
-3
-2
-2
-2
-2
min °C
-14
-4
0
0
1
-3
-9
-10
-14
-18
-18
-15
-12
-5
-4
-3
-3
-3
-5
 chill °C
-30
-16
-11
-10
-10
-16
-23
-24
-31
-35
-35
-30
-26
-17
-17
-16
-15
-15
-17
Freezing level m
200
1600
2100
2300
2200
1150
250
250
150
0
0
100
450
700
1000
1200
900
1650
1200
Cloud base (m)
350
300
300
250
250
200
300
250
250
300
500
500
300
300
300
250
300
300
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-13-6-2-3-3-4-9-12-18-23-22-17-12-9-6-5-5-6-6-11-3012-2-7-10-13-17-17-14-10-5-4-3-3-3-4-603453-5-6-6-9-10-9-5-1011101334452221012334344
Sunrise
8:21
8:21
8:21
8:21
8:21
8:21
Sunset
3:53
3:55
3:55
3:56
3:56
3:56

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

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: Mild at first with light rain (total 2mm) on Wed night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Thu afternoon, severe gales from the WNW by Fri morning).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun night, min -18°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (gales from the WSW on Sat afternoon, extremely windy from the W by Mon 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
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1719 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)
1730 km NNE
29m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
ASCATC46E65S
2039 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NW
(44 kph at 311).
- km
ASCATC45E64S
2061 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NW
(44 kph at 305).
- km
ASCATC45E65S
2065 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NW
(44 kph at 311).
- km
ASCATC44E64S
2085 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the WNW
(44 kph at 303).
- km
ASCATC45E66S
2102 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NW
(45 kph at 317).
- km
ASCATC43E63S
2112 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the WNW
(42 kph at 301).
- km
ASCATC44E65S
2113 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the NW
(46 kph at 308).
- km
ASCATC43E64S
2114 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the WNW
(41 kph at 304).
- 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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