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 Fri 24 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Fri night, min -16°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (near gales from the SW on Sat morning, extremely windy from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed night, min -21°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (severe gales from the WSW on Mon morning, extremely windy from the WNW by Wed night).

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
light snow
 km/h
90
WSW
90
WSW
90
W
50
SW
75
SW
90
W
115
WSW
95
WSW
95
W
80
WSW
90
SW
95
SW
85
WSW
85
W
85
W
80
WNW
80
NW
110
WNW
1
2
4
6
1
5
3
1
6
3
2
1
2
1
4
max °C
-16
-16
-12
-15
-14
-12
-12
-12
-12
-17
-21
-13
-10
-7
-2
-2
-3
1
min °C
-16
-16
-16
-15
-15
-13
-12
-13
-13
-20
-21
-21
-11
-8
-4
-3
-3
0
-34
-33
-34
-30
-30
-29
-28
-29
-29
-38
-40
-40
-26
-22
-16
-14
-14
-10
200
200
250
150
200
300
350
400
300
150
150
200
400
550
2000
2050
1800
2900
Cloud base (m)
200
200
250
200
300
350
250
250
200
250
300
600
350
300
300
300
300
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:07
7:09
7:11
7:13
7:15
7:16
Sunset
4:58
4:55
4:53
4:52
4:50
4:47

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

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Fri night, min -16°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (near gales from the SW on Sat morning, extremely windy from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed night, min -21°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (severe gales from the WSW on Mon morning, extremely windy from the WNW by Wed night).

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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
476 km NW
30m alt.
57 minutes ago
7° C
-
52
Near gales from the WNW
(52 kph at 290).
ASCATB88E60S
1203 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the NNE
(28 kph at 26).
- km
ASCATC88E60S
1204 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the NNE
(28 kph at 24).
- km
ASCATB89E59S
1209 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the N
(43 kph at 10).
- km
ASCATB90E59S
1210 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the N
(42 kph at 9).
- km
ASCATC89E59S
1210 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NNE
(40 kph at 17).
- km
ASCATB87E61S
1213 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
58
Near gales from the ESE
(58 kph at 111).
- km
ASCATC87E61S
1214 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
56
Near gales from the ESE
(56 kph at 110).
- km
ASCATB89E60S
1215 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the NNE
(34 kph at 18).
- km
ASCATC89E60S
1216 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the NNE
(31 kph at 25).
- 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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