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

Mawson Peak or Heard Pk
Weather Forecast, Australia

Issued: 4 am Fri 16 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri morning, min -12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Fri afternoon, gales from the SW by Sun morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Mon night, strong winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
mod rain
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
mod. rain
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
 km/h
100
WNW
140
WSW
95
SW
65
SW
65
SW
65
SW
65
SW
70
SW
95
WSW
85
W
120
WNW
150
WNW
135
W
130
WSW
95
WSW
85
WSW
80
SW
50
WSW
5
3
10
2
4
1
2
2
1
6
17
max °C
1
-6
-11
-10
-11
-10
-11
-9
-3
0
4
5
-7
-8
-5
-7
-7
1
min °C
1
-9
-12
-12
-11
-11
-11
-10
-6
-2
1
-5
-9
-9
-7
-8
-8
-5
-8
-25
-27
-26
-25
-24
-24
-23
-18
-13
-9
-21
-25
-25
-20
-21
-21
-17
2700
350
350
400
400
300
300
400
700
2000
3050
1500
400
400
500
400
450
1850
Cloud base (m)
100
150
200
250
250
250
300
300
300
250
200
150
150
200
250
250
300
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-10-16-16-15-13-14-12-8-30-3-11-11-7-9-9-31-8-12-11-11-11-11-10-5-130-8-9-6-8-8-24-4-5-5-5-6-6-5-1253-5-5-4-5-4-1643333334457433333
Sunrise
4:05
4:07
4:09
4:09
4:11
4:13
Sunset
8:23
8:22
8:22
8:21
8:20
8:17

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

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri morning, min -12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Fri afternoon, gales from the SW by Sun morning).

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

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Mon night, strong winds from the WSW by Wed 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
SHIP8578
33 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
- km
ASCATB74E53S
39 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the N
(34 kph at 1).
- km
ASCATB73E53S
74 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the NNE
(34 kph at 12).
- km
ASCATB74E54S
80 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NNE
(35 kph at 29).
- km
ASCATB74E52S
82 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the N
(39 kph at 4).
- km
ASCATB74E52S
82 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the N
(39 kph at 4).
- km
ASCATC73E53S
82 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the N
(44 kph at 358).
- km
ASCATC73E52S
104 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the N
(44 kph at 352).
- km
ASCATB73E52S
106 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the N
(36 kph at 359).
- km
ASCATB75E52S
107 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the N
(37 kph at 5).
- 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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