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 10 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed afternoon, min -12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed night, light winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -10°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, extremely windy from the NW by Tue morning).

Wed
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
clear
snow showers
light snow
clear
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
 km/h
35
WNW
45
W
35
W
45
WSW
40
W
20
W
15
WSW
20
SW
25
SSW
30
SW
55
W
65
W
70
WNW
75
WNW
60
W
60
WSW
65
WNW
 cm 
3
2
1
1
6
1
1
 mm 
max°C
-7
-8
-10
-11
-11
-11
-11
-11
-10
-8
-2
0
0
1
-8
-8
-3
min°C
-8
-10
-11
-11
-12
-11
-11
-11
-11
-9
-8
-1
0
-5
-10
-10
-7
chill°C 
-18
-21
-22
-22
-23
-20
-18
-18
-20
-18
-17
-11
-9
-15
-23
-23
-18
Freezing level (m
550
350
350
400
350
450
500
350
300
350
400
1950
2050
1250
500
500
750
Cloud base (m)
200
200
250
250
350
450
450
300
350
300
1950
250
250
200
250
300
400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-12-12-15-16-17-16-16-16-14-11-7-3-3-4-13-13-7-8-9-11-11-12-11-11-11-11-9-5-10-2-9-9-5-3-4-5-5-4-4-4-5-5-4-2231-3-4-233333343223454334
Sunrise
3:33
3:32
3:32
3:32
3:32
Sunset
8:22
8:23
8:24
8:25
8:27
8:28

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

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed afternoon, min -12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed night, light winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -10°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, extremely windy from the NW by Tue morning).

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.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
475 km NW
30m alt.
58 minutes ago
8° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the NW
(28 kph at 310).
SHIP7974
596 km WNW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
25
Moderate winds from the WNW
(25 kph at 290).
SHIP8305
598 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
25
Moderate winds from the WNW
(26 kph at 290).
- km
SHIP6148
598 km WNW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
25
Moderate winds from the WNW
(25 kph at 290).
SHIP2049
598 km WNW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
25
Moderate winds from the WNW
(25 kph at 290).
SHIP2068
598 km WNW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
25
Moderate winds from the WNW
(25 kph at 290).
SHIP3465
598 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
25
Moderate winds from the WNW
(26 kph at 290).
- km
SHIP6308
598 km WNW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
25
Moderate winds from the WNW
(25 kph at 290).
SHIP6719
598 km WNW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
25
Moderate winds from the WNW
(25 kph at 290).
SHIP3427
598 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
25
Moderate winds from the WNW
(26 kph at 290).
- 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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