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 Wed 24 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 3mm) on Thu morning followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -18°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Thu afternoon, gales from the SW by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Turning milder with light rain (total 6mm) on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon afternoon, min -14°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (gales from the WSW on Sat afternoon, extremely windy from the W by Mon night).

Wed
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
clear
light snow
light rain
snow showers
clear
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
clear
light snow
light rain
snow shwrs
km/h
110
W
120
W
125
WNW
130
WNW
80
W
85
WNW
85
W
75
WSW
70
SW
70
WSW
75
W
95
W
110
WSW
95
WSW
125
W
115
WSW
155
W
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
1
3
1
3
1
3
5
2
2
2
2
 mm
1.3
1.7
3
3
max °C
2
2
2
1
-6
-9
-12
-16
-15
-13
-7
-4
-2
-2
1
2
2
min °C
1
1
2
-3
-9
-10
-15
-18
-16
-14
-10
-5
-3
-2
-1
1
1
 chill °C
-9
-9
-8
-16
-23
-24
-32
-35
-32
-29
-24
-17
-15
-14
-12
-10
-11
Freezing level m
2450
2300
2350
1100
350
200
150
0
0
150
500
900
1450
1100
2200
2350
2150
Cloud base (m)
300
350
250
200
250
250
250
350
500
450
300
250
250
300
250
250
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-2-2-4-9-12-19-23-20-17-12-8-5-5-4-2-2222-1-8-10-14-17-16-14-9-5-3-20223453-5-6-7-9-10-8-4-11135534452221012333445
Sunrise
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 3mm) on Thu morning followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -18°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Thu afternoon, gales from the SW by Sat morning).

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

A light fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Turning milder with light rain (total 6mm) on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon afternoon, min -14°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (gales from the WSW on Sat afternoon, extremely windy from the W by Mon 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
ASCATB81E52S
566 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
54
Near gales from the W
(54 kph at 280).
- km
ASCATB82E55S
590 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
62
Gales from the WNW
(62 kph at 284).
- km
ASCATB82E54S
591 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
56
Near gales from the W
(56 kph at 279).
- km
ASCATB82E53S
600 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
59
Near gales from the W
(59 kph at 280).
- km
ASCATB81E51S
607 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the W
(51 kph at 280).
- km
ASCATB83E53S
612 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
61
Near gales from the W
(61 kph at 279).
- km
ASCATB82E52S
627 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
54
Near gales from the W
(54 kph at 278).
- km
ASCATB82E56S
638 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
62
Gales from the WNW
(62 kph at 290).
- km
ASCATB83E52S
639 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
57
Near gales from the W
(57 kph at 277).
- km
ASCATB83E55S
665 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
59
Near gales from the W
(59 kph at 281).
- 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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