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 Wed 30 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Becoming mild with drizzle, on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri night, min -19°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (gales from the SW on Wed morning, extremely windy from the SW by Thu afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat morning, min -8°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon morning).

Wednesday
30
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
light snow
rain showers
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
snow showers
some clouds
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
rain shwrs
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
 km/h
75
WSW
140
W
135
WSW
110
SW
140
SW
105
WSW
110
W
130
WSW
105
WSW
100
WNW
140
W
125
W
95
W
90
W
70
WSW
5
SW
20
ENE
25
ENE
 cm 
6
2.0
2.0
1.0
5
3
7
 mm 
1.8
max°C
-4
-3
-12
-16
-13
-9
-4
1
3
0
-2
-6
-6
-8
-6
-5
-5
-6
min°C
-7
-4
-16
-19
-15
-13
-8
-3
1
-1
-3
-7
-8
-8
-8
-5
-5
-7
chill°C 
-19
-18
-36
-39
-34
-31
-21
-15
-9
-12
-16
-22
-22
-22
-22
-13
-8
-16
Freezing level (m
550
1050
300
300
350
700
500
3050
3050
2500
1250
350
350
350
250
300
400
200
Cloud base (m)
300
250
250
300
300
300
450
200
250
300
250
300
250
250
300
300
250
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-4-14-18-14-11-6-12-1-3-7-7-8-7-5-5-7-6-2-11-13-11-7-5143-1-6-7-8-7-6-5-6-41-6-6-5-2-23663-4-5-5-6-5-3-3343233355553322222
Sunrise
7:18
7:20
7:22
7:24
7:24
7:26
Sunset
4:45
4:44
4:42
4:39
4:37
4:37

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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. Becoming mild with drizzle, on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri night, min -19°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (gales from the SW on Wed morning, extremely windy from the SW by Thu afternoon).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat morning, min -8°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk at the specific elevation of 2745 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)
476 km NW
30m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
-
7
Light winds from the NNE
(7 kph at 20).
ASCATC85E57S
866 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the WSW
(49 kph at 238).
- km
ASCATC84E58S
869 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the SW
(42 kph at 230).
- km
ASCATC86E56S
882 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the WSW
(45 kph at 237).
- km
ASCATC82E59S
894 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the SSW
(30 kph at 200).
- km
ASCATC83E59S
903 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the SSW
(30 kph at 202).
- km
ASCATC85E58S
904 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the SW
(41 kph at 220).
- km
ASCATC86E57S
905 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the WSW
(52 kph at 243).
- km
ASCATC87E56S
912 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the WSW
(45 kph at 239).
- km
ASCATC87E55S
919 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the WSW
(46 kph at 237).
- 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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