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 Sun 30 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun night, min -14°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Wed night, min -20°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Thu night, strong winds from the NNW by Fri night).

Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
light snow
snow showers
cloud
mod snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
mod snow
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
mod. snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
mod. snow
Cloud base (m)
200
400
250
300
350
400
250
250
200
150
200
200
250
250
350
150
km/h
90
W
95
WSW
125
WSW
100
WSW
60
W
40
W
35
W
65
NNW
100
NW
100
WNW
95
WSW
115
SW
95
WSW
100
WSW
70
W
45
NNW
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Snowflake cm
2
1
2
1
3
6
12
4
2
3
3
10
 mm
max °C
-6
-12
-13
-13
-14
-14
-11
-9
-7
-9
-11
-13
-13
-16
-15
-13
min °C
-10
-12
-14
-14
-14
-14
-14
-10
-9
-11
-12
-14
-14
-17
-17
-14
 chill °C
-24
-27
-32
-32
-29
-27
-26
-21
-24
-27
-28
-32
-32
-35
-34
-29
Freezing level m
250
50
0
0
0
0
100
250
350
200
50
0
150
0
0
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:47
6:45
6:43
6:39
6:37
Sunset
5:24
5:27
5:29
5:30
5:31

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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 Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun night, min -14°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Tue night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Wed night, min -20°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Thu night, strong winds from the NNW by Fri 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)
476 km NW
30m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
-
54
Near gales from the WNW
(54 kph at 290).
ASCATC62E58S
915 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
56
Near gales from the W
(56 kph at 270).
- km
ASCATC63E59S
915 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the W
(48 kph at 270).
- km
ASCATC61E57S
929 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
60
Near gales from the W
(60 kph at 260).
- km
ASCATC64E59S
929 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 275).
- km
ASCATC61E58S
943 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
60
Near gales from the W
(60 kph at 270).
- km
ASCATC64E60S
944 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the W
(25 kph at 263).
- km
ASCATC60E57S
951 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
59
Near gales from the WSW
(59 kph at 254).
- km
ASCATC65E60S
952 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the E
(39 kph at 95).
- km
ASCATC62E59S
952 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the W
(48 kph at 273).
- 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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