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 Thu 27 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun morning, min -17°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Thu night, extremely windy from the WSW by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun afternoon, min -13°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Mon night, moderate winds from the W by Wed morning).

Thu
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
cloud
light snow
snow showers
cloud
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
400
1500
300
350
350
400
250
250
250
150
200
250
250
250
300
300
300
km/h
30
SW
30
WSW
35
W
40
SW
55
SW
50
W
80
WSW
100
SW
60
W
105
W
105
WSW
105
WSW
100
WSW
110
WSW
70
WSW
50
WSW
30
W
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Snowflake cm
1
1
2
2
3
1
4
11
2
1
4
 mm
max °C
-15
-15
-15
-16
-16
-14
-10
-6
-5
-2
-5
-11
-12
-10
-12
-13
-12
min °C
-15
-15
-16
-17
-17
-15
-12
-9
-6
-4
-12
-11
-12
-12
-12
-13
-12
 chill °C
-28
-25
-28
-30
-32
-28
-26
-24
-17
-16
-28
-27
-28
-28
-27
-27
-23
Freezing level m
50
100
0
0
0
0
250
150
200
1450
150
50
100
50
0
0
0
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Sunrise
6:54
6:52
6:50
6:47
6:45
Sunset
5:19
5:20
5:22
5:23
5:24
5:27

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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 Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun morning, min -17°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Thu night, extremely windy from the WSW by Sat night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun afternoon, min -13°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Mon night, moderate winds from the W by Wed 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
475 km NW
30m alt.
1 hour ago
2°C
-
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 280).
35 km
Mid: scattered
SHIP6644
938 km SSE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
27°C
Mawson
1709 km S
16m alt.
1 hour ago
-13°C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
28
Moderate winds from the ESE
(28 kph at 120).
40 km
Mid: scattered
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1715 km W
146m alt.
4 hours ago
4°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1731 km NNE
29m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1719 km W
146m alt.
4 hours ago
4°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1730 km NNE
29m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Davis
1739 km S
23m alt.
1 hour ago
-17°C
State of sky unchanged.
17
Light winds from the E
(17 kph at 100).
50 km
Mid: few
hy2c105E48S
2338 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the NW
(52 kph at 305).
- km
hy2c106E49S
2345 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
56
Near gales from the NW
(56 kph at 305).
- 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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