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 Fri 12 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun night, min -16°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri night, severe gales from the WNW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue morning, min -18°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon night, extremely windy from the WNW by Tue afternoon).

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
clear
clear
snow showers
snow showers
clear
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
clear
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
 km/h
25
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
30
SSW
35
SW
35
WSW
40
W
60
WNW
70
W
70
W
55
WSW
65
WNW
110
WNW
115
W
95
W
80
WSW
85
WSW
85
WSW
 cm 
2
5
9
3
5
2
2
2
4
 mm 
max°C
-16
-15
-15
-14
-12
-7
-4
-2
-1
-11
-15
-7
-5
-13
-14
-18
-17
-15
min°C
-16
-16
-15
-15
-13
-13
-6
-4
-7
-13
-15
-13
-10
-14
-17
-18
-18
-18
chill°C 
-28
-25
-22
-25
-23
-24
-15
-13
-19
-28
-31
-24
-26
-32
-35
-36
-35
-35
Freezing level (m
450
550
450
350
450
550
1600
2150
1600
350
500
650
600
400
300
300
300
300
Cloud base (m)
250
300
300
300
300
650
250
200
200
250
250
250
200
200
200
250
250
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-16-16-15-15-13-10-5-3-4-12-15-10-8-14-16-18-18-17-11-11-11-11-10-8-3-1-2-9-11-7-5-10-12-13-13-12-4-4-4-5-4-3132-5-4-2-2-5-6-6-6-6344334455333533233
Sunrise
3:32
3:32
3:32
3:32
3:32
3:33
Sunset
8:24
8:25
8:27
8:28
8:29
8:30

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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 Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun night, min -16°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri night, severe gales from the WNW by Sun night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue morning, min -18°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon night, extremely windy from the WNW by Tue 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
ASCATB70E52S
303 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the E
(24 kph at 99).
- km
ASCATC78E53S
310 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
14
Light winds from the NW
(14 kph at 308).
- km
ASCATC78E54S
317 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
8
Light winds from the NW
(8 kph at 311).
- km
ASCATB70E51S
325 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the E
(23 kph at 92).
- km
ASCATB69E53S
332 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
10
Light winds from the ENE
(10 kph at 65).
- km
ASCATC79E53S
336 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
10
Light winds from the NW
(10 kph at 307).
- km
ASCATC78E52S
342 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the W
(21 kph at 270).
- km
ASCATB69E52S
343 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the E
(19 kph at 84).
- km
ASCATC79E52S
354 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the W
(22 kph at 267).
- km
ASCATC77E55S
359 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the W
(17 kph at 266).
- 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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