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 Mon 17 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon night, min -22°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Fri afternoon, min -24°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NNW on Fri afternoon, severe gales from the W by Sat afternoon).

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
heavy snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
clear
cloud
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
cloud
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
some clouds
heavy snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
cloudy
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
450
150
200
200
250
300
400
400
300
300
200
250
50
150
200
350
250
km/h
90
WSW
115
W
105
W
135
WSW
95
SW
40
SSW
45
S
30
SSW
60
WNW
90
WNW
105
WNW
115
NNW
125
NNW
130
WNW
100
W
85
W
115
WNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
13
1
2
3
1
2
6
10
6
2
2
10
 mm
max °C
-12
-6
-18
-22
-20
-17
-16
-15
-16
-13
-11
-11
-10
-13
-24
-24
-12
min °C
-17
-14
-21
-22
-22
-19
-17
-16
-18
-14
-13
-12
-10
-23
-24
-24
-24
 chill °C
-34
-32
-42
-44
-44
-35
-30
-27
-32
-30
-29
-29
-27
-45
-46
-44
-44
Freezing level m
0
500
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
250
550
750
750
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:16
7:13
7:11
7:09
7:07
Sunset
5:01
5:02
5:05
5:07
5:07
5:09

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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. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon night, min -22°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Fri afternoon, min -24°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NNW on Fri afternoon, severe gales from the W by Sat afternoon).

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
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.
2 hours ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
SHIP4575
1806 km W
3m alt.
56 minutes ago
7° C
Syowa
2482 km S
26m alt.
2 hours ago
-16° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
46
Strong winds from the E
(46 kph at 80).
40 km
Mid: few
2611 km WSW
22m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the WNW
(20 kph at 290).
20 km
SHIP4571
2375 km WNW
3m alt.
56 minutes ago
16° C
25
Moderate winds from the NW
(25 kph at 320).
SHIP4989
2375 km WNW
15m alt.
56 minutes ago
17° C
25
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 320).
- km
SHIP2712
2375 km WNW
3m alt.
56 minutes ago
16° C
25
Moderate winds from the NW
(25 kph at 320).
Syowa
2491 km S
26m alt.
2 hours ago
-16° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
46
Strong winds from the E
(46 kph at 80).
40 km
Mid: few
2620 km WSW
22m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the WNW
(20 kph at 290).
20 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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