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 Sat 17 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon night, min -14°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (near gales from the SW on Sat night, extremely windy from the WNW by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu morning, min -10°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Wed night, moderate winds from the NNW by Thu night).

Sat
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
mod snow
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
mod snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
mod. snow
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
mod. snow
 km/h
70
SW
60
SW
65
SW
80
SW
105
WSW
110
W
100
WNW
120
WNW
70
W
55
SSW
60
SW
60
WSW
65
W
65
W
50
WNW
25
N
25
NNW
2
3
1
10
2
12
2
4
8
max °C
-14
-13
-13
-9
-5
-4
-3
1
-6
-9
-8
-8
-6
-2
-1
-2
-1
min °C
-14
-13
-13
-12
-9
-5
-5
-6
-10
-10
-8
-8
-7
-8
-1
-2
-5
-29
-28
-27
-26
-23
-18
-18
-20
-23
-22
-20
-20
-19
-21
-10
-10
-16
400
300
350
500
900
950
1050
1850
750
600
400
500
650
850
2150
1550
1150
Cloud base (m)
250
250
300
300
250
250
250
150
200
200
250
300
250
250
300
250
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-14-13-13-11-7-5-4-3-8-10-8-8-7-5-1-2-3-10-11-11-8-5-3-3-1-5-7-7-7-6-5-1-1-2-5-6-6-4-10-12-2-2-4-4-2-221033334456543344444
Sunrise
4:09
4:09
4:11
4:13
4:16
Sunset
8:22
8:22
8:21
8:20
8:17
8:16

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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 Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon night, min -14°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (near gales from the SW on Sat night, extremely windy from the WNW by Mon night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu morning, min -10°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Wed night, moderate winds from the NNW by Thu 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
SHIP10181
14 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
- km
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
475 km NW
30m alt.
55 minutes ago
5° C
-
37
Fresh winds from the WSW
(37 kph at 240).
Mawson
1709 km S
16m alt.
55 minutes ago
1° C
-
7
Light winds from the WSW
(7 kph at 240).
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1715 km W
146m alt.
2 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.
55 minutes ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1730 km NNE
29m alt.
55 minutes ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Davis
1739 km S
23m alt.
55 minutes ago
-1° C
No report.
13
Light winds from the N
(13 kph at 350).
Mid: scattered
Syowa
2491 km S
26m alt.
55 minutes ago
-1° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 20 degs) was rejected.
Casey
2493 km SE
42m alt.
55 minutes ago
0° C
-
13
Light winds from the NNE
(13 kph at 20).
Mid: overcast
WilkinsRunwayEast
2550 km SE
755m alt.
55 minutes ago
-4° C
-
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 0).
Mid: overcast

* 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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