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 Thu 29 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu night, min -18°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (gales from the W on Thu afternoon, extremely windy from the NW by Fri afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun afternoon, min -7°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Sun night, fresh winds from the SW by Tue night).

Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
 km/h
90
W
75
W
100
WNW
115
NW
120
WNW
105
W
90
WSW
85
SW
85
SW
85
WSW
100
W
105
W
95
W
100
W
80
W
65
W
55
WSW
45
WSW
5
5
2
2
2
1
2
1
max °C
-2
-3
0
-2
-6
-15
-17
-13
-4
-2
-1
-2
-4
-5
-5
-6
-6
-6
min °C
-3
-3
-2
-2
-14
-18
-18
-15
-12
-3
-2
-3
-5
-6
-5
-7
-7
-6
-15
-14
-13
-14
-32
-37
-37
-31
-27
-14
-14
-15
-18
-19
-17
-19
-18
-16
1900
2150
2650
2250
550
350
400
450
650
2050
2100
1750
1550
1600
1550
1000
1050
900
Cloud base (m)
300
450
250
200
250
250
250
300
300
350
300
300
300
300
250
650
300
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
4:28
4:31
4:33
4:35
4:37
4:39
Sunset
8:06
8:05
8:02
8:00
8:00
7:58

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

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu night, min -18°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (gales from the W on Thu afternoon, extremely windy from the NW by Fri afternoon).

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun afternoon, min -7°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Sun night, fresh winds from the SW by Tue 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
SHIP4264
665 km W
3m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
40
Strong winds from the WNW
(40 kph at 290).
ASCATC92E64S
1626 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 320).
- km
ASCATC94E63S
1630 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the WNW
(19 kph at 302).
- km
ASCATC90E65S
1631 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 316).
- km
ASCATC95E62S
1648 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the WNW
(26 kph at 287).
- km
SHIP8146
667 km W
3m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
40
Strong winds from the WNW
(40 kph at 290).
SHIP7884
667 km W
3m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
40
Strong winds from the WNW
(40 kph at 290).
SHIP2622
667 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
40
Strong winds from the WNW
(40 kph at 290).
- km
SHIP1617
667 km W
-m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
-
40
Strong winds from the WNW
(40 kph at 290).
SHIP6489
667 km W
3m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
40
Strong winds from the WNW
(40 kph at 290).

* 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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