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

Mawson Peak or Heard Pk
Weather Forecast, Australia

Issued: 10 pm Mon 29 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 -7°C on Wed night, min -14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Tue morning, near gales from the W by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Thu night, min -14°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Thu night, light winds from the SW by Fri afternoon).

Tuesday
30
Wednesday
31
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
cloud
light snow
snow showers
snow shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
75
W
115
WSW
110
WSW
70
W
65
WSW
60
W
75
W
80
WNW
95
WNW
75
WNW
35
WNW
15
SW
40
SSW
55
SW
60
WSW
75
WSW
50
WSW
65
W
60
WSW
6
7
2
9
3
1
3
1
3
1
1
4
1
4
max °C
-13
-14
-10
-9
-10
-9
-7
-7
-8
-9
-13
-14
-13
-14
-14
-12
-11
-10
-11
min °C
-14
-14
-12
-10
-11
-10
-11
-7
-10
-12
-13
-14
-14
-14
-14
-13
-11
-10
-11
-30
-30
-29
-23
-25
-23
-24
-19
-25
-27
-26
-24
-24
-27
-28
-27
-25
-23
-23
300
400
500
600
400
400
500
450
750
350
350
350
300
200
250
150
250
300
200
Cloud base (m)
250
250
300
250
250
300
200
250
200
200
200
250
250
250
350
200
250
350
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-14-14-11-10-11-10-9-7-9-11-13-14-14-14-14-13-11-10-11-11-10-9-7-8-8-7-6-6-9-10-10-11-12-11-10-10-8-9-6-5-4-3-4-4-4-4-2-5-5-5-6-7-7-6-6-5-42333333343233222222
Sunrise
3:41
3:42
3:44
3:45
3:46
3:47
Sunset
8:34
8:34
8:34
8:34
8:32
8:32

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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 -7°C on Wed night, min -14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Tue morning, near gales from the W by Wed night).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Thu night, min -14°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Thu night, light winds from the SW by Fri 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
SHIP1701
214 km SSE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
475 km NW
30m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
37
Fresh winds from the WNW
(37 kph at 290).
Mawson
1709 km S
16m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
-
30
Fresh winds from the SE
(30 kph at 140).
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1715 km W
146m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 220).
Davis
1736 km S
23m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
Mid: overcast
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1719 km W
146m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 220).
Davis
1739 km S
23m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
Mid: overcast
ASCATB41E66S
2314 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
8
Light winds from the N
(8 kph at 0).
- km
ASCATB41E67S
2328 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 325).
- km
ASCATB40E66S
2343 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the NE
(23 kph at 35).
- 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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