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 Wed 10 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Wed afternoon, min -17°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed night, light winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun morning, min -14°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, extremely windy from the WNW by Tue morning).

Wed
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
clear
snow showers
light snow
clear
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
 km/h
45
WNW
45
WNW
35
W
40
WSW
40
WSW
25
W
20
WSW
25
SW
30
SSW
35
SW
60
WSW
55
W
75
W
90
WNW
60
W
65
WSW
70
WNW
 cm 
3
2
2
2
9
2
1
 mm 
max°C
-11
-11
-14
-16
-16
-16
-16
-16
-13
-10
-4
-2
-2
-2
-11
-11
-4
min°C
-12
-13
-15
-16
-17
-16
-16
-16
-14
-11
-10
-3
-3
-6
-14
-14
-10
chill°C 
-24
-25
-27
-28
-30
-28
-25
-25
-25
-21
-21
-13
-13
-17
-28
-28
-23
Freezing level (m
550
350
350
400
350
450
500
350
300
350
400
1950
2050
1250
500
500
750
Cloud base (m)
200
200
250
250
350
450
450
300
350
300
1950
250
250
200
250
300
400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-12-12-15-16-17-16-16-16-14-11-7-3-3-4-13-13-7-8-9-11-11-12-11-11-11-11-9-5-10-2-9-9-5-3-4-5-5-4-4-4-5-5-4-2231-3-4-233333343223454334
Sunrise
3:33
3:32
3:32
3:32
3:32
Sunset
8:22
8:23
8:24
8:25
8:27
8:28

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

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Wed afternoon, min -17°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed night, light winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun morning, min -14°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, extremely windy from the WNW by Tue morning).

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.
3 hours ago
10° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 260).
SHIP2049
596 km WNW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
25
Moderate winds from the WNW
(25 kph at 290).
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.
Syowa
2482 km S
26m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the NNE
(22 kph at 30).
SHIP1986
1686 km W
3m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
47
Strong winds from the NW
(47 kph at 310).
SHIP3429
1686 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
47
Strong winds from the NW
(47 kph at 310).
- km
SHIP8352
1686 km W
3m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
47
Strong winds from the NW
(47 kph at 310).
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1719 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)
1730 km NNE
29m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.

* 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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