Mawson Peak or Heard Pk weather

Mawson Peak or Heard Pk
Weather Forecast, Australia

Issued: 10am Thu 02 Apr Local Time
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Mawson Peak or Heard Pk Weather (Days 0-3):

Mild at first with light rain (total 7mm) on Thu morning followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu morning, min -13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Fri night, moderate winds from the WNW by Sat night).

(Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue night, min -13°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, severe gales from the NW by Tue night).

(Days 6-9):

Mild at first with light rain (total 9mm) on Wed night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Wed night, fresh winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

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Friday
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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 7mm) on Thu morning followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoonFreeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu morning, min -13°C on Sat night)Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Fri night, moderate winds from the WNW by Sat night).

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

Mostly dryFreeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue night, min -13°C on Sun morning)Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, severe gales from the NW by Tue night).

Mawson Peak or Heard Pk Weather (Days 6-9):

Mild at first with light rain (total 9mm) on Wed night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morningFreeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -14°C on Fri night)Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Wed night, fresh winds from the WNW by Fri 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Port-Aux-Francais
476 km NW
30m alt.
1 hour ago
12.4° C
-
37
Fresh winds from the NW
(37 kph at 310).
Mawson Aus-base
1713 km S
16m alt.
3 hours ago
-11.3° C
partially cloudy
State of sky unchanged.
63
Gales from the SSE
(63 kph at 130).
50 km
Mid: few
Alfred Faure-crozet
1719 km W
146m alt.
2 hours ago
4.9° C
No report.
50
Strong winds from the SW
(50 kph at 220).
Martin De Vivies
1729 km NNE
29m alt.
2 hours ago
18.1° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 10).
Davis Base
1738 km S
13m alt.
3 hours ago
-8.0° C
partially cloudy
Clouds developing.
13
Light winds from the NNE
(13 kph at 30).
50 km
Mid: mostly cloudy

* 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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