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 Sun 28 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Wed morning, min -16°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Sun night, gales from the WSW by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed night, min -13°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Sun
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
31
Thursday
1
Friday
2
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
snow showers
snow showers
clear
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
clear
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
110
WNW
120
W
100
WSW
90
WSW
75
W
110
WSW
100
WSW
65
WSW
70
WSW
75
WSW
70
W
90
WNW
85
WNW
75
WNW
50
WNW
20
WNW
15
SW
5
2
5
5
2
3
1
1
1
max °C
-10
-14
-15
-15
-13
-13
-11
-10
-9
-7
-6
-6
-8
-8
-9
-10
-11
min °C
-14
-15
-16
-16
-15
-14
-12
-10
-10
-8
-7
-7
-8
-9
-9
-10
-12
-32
-33
-34
-33
-32
-32
-29
-24
-23
-20
-20
-20
-22
-22
-22
-20
-17
400
250
250
250
350
400
450
450
450
500
1250
1150
400
350
350
400
350
Cloud base (m)
200
200
250
300
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
200
200
200
250
550
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
3:40
3:41
3:42
3:44
3:45
Sunset
8:34
8:34
8:34
8:34
8:34
8:34

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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 Tue morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Wed morning, min -16°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Sun night, gales from the WSW by Tue night).

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed night, min -13°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Fri 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
475 km NW
30m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
-
52
Near gales from the W
(52 kph at 280).
SHIP5644
628 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
54
Near gales from the E
(54 kph at 90).
- km
SHIP7494
629 km SSE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
54
Near gales from the E
(54 kph at 90).
SHIP2101
629 km SSE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
54
Near gales from the E
(54 kph at 90).
SHIP8813
629 km SSE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
54
Near gales from the E
(54 kph at 90).
SHIP4345
629 km SSE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
54
Near gales from the E
(54 kph at 90).
SHIP10018
629 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
54
Near gales from the E
(54 kph at 90).
- km
SHIP7047
835 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
50
Strong winds from the WSW
(51 kph at 240).
- km
SHIP9927
835 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
50
Strong winds from the WSW
(51 kph at 240).
- km
SHIP3342
835 km W
3m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
50
Strong winds from the WSW
(50 kph at 240).

* 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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