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

Mawson Peak or Heard Pk
Weather Forecast, Australia

Issued: 4pm Sun 17 Jan Local Time
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Mawson Peak or Heard Pk Weather (Days 0-3):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Tue night, min -20°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Tue morning).

(Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri afternoon, min -12°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Wed night, severe gales from the WNW by Thu night).

(Days 6-9):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun night, min -17°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat afternoon, extremely windy from the WSW by Tue morning).

(Days 10-12):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed night, min -17°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Tue night, severe gales from the W by Fri afternoon).

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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Friday
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Sunday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Thursday
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Fri
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Wind km/h
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45 WSW45
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60 SSW60
55 WSW55
85 W85
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95 W95
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125 WSW125
100 WSW100
80 WSW80
85 WSW85
120 WNW120
100 W100
115 W115
105 W105
85 W85
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Snow
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High °C
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Low °C
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Chill °C
-32 -33 -31 -28 -23 -22 -22 -21 -21 -21 -19 -19 -17 -18 -17 -14 -17 -21 -22 -25 -21 -18 -17 -17 -25 -30 -32 -32 -29 -30 -23 -20 -31 -34 -33 -31
Freezing level m
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Sunrise
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Sunset
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Mawson Peak or Heard Pk Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: Mostly dryExtremely cold (max -11°C on Tue night, min -20°C on Sun afternoon)Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Tue morning).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu nightTemperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri afternoon, min -12°C on Wed afternoon)Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Wed night, severe gales from the WNW by Thu night).

Mawson Peak or Heard Pk Weather (Days 6-9):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morningTemperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun night, min -17°C on Mon night)Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat afternoon, extremely windy from the WSW by Tue 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.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Port-Aux-Francais
476 km NW
30m alt.
45 minutes ago
5.2° C
-
33
Fresh winds from the W
(33 kph at 260).
ASCAT85E54S
794 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
65
Gales from the NW
(65 kph at 305).
- km
ASCAT85E53S
805 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
58
Near gales from the WNW
(58 kph at 288).
- km
ASCAT86E54S
806 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
63
Gales from the NW
(63 kph at 311).
- km
ASCAT86E53S
818 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
55
Near gales from the WNW
(55 kph at 292).
- 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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