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 Tue 16 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Wed morning, min -24°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Wed night, gales from the WNW by Thu afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun afternoon, min -23°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri night, extremely windy from the WNW by Sun night).

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
clear
part cloud
snow showers
clear
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
km/h
75
W
85
WNW
105
WNW
90
WNW
100
WNW
110
WNW
70
W
65
WNW
75
W
65
W
50
W
50
W
45
WSW
65
WSW
115
W
105
W
120
W
105
WNW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
1
13
1
1
4
2
1
2
1
2
2
8
max °C
-18
-16
-14
-13
-14
-15
-17
-21
-23
-23
-23
-22
-21
-12
-7
-4
-2
-7
min °C
-19
-18
-16
-14
-15
-15
-20
-22
-24
-23
-23
-23
-21
-16
-10
-5
-4
-22
-36
-35
-33
-31
-32
-32
-38
-40
-44
-42
-41
-42
-36
-31
-24
-18
-17
-41
200
250
450
250
250
50
100
0
0
50
0
50
150
150
300
1550
1200
50
Cloud base (m)
250
250
150
200
200
300
350
350
400
450
650
500
350
300
250
300
200
200
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Sunrise
8:18
8:19
8:19
8:19
8:21
8:21
Sunset
3:52
3:52
3:52
3:52
3:52
3:53

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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 night. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Wed morning, min -24°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Wed night, gales from the WNW by Thu afternoon).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun afternoon, min -23°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri night, extremely windy from the WNW by Sun 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
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
475 km NW
30m alt.
39 minutes ago
2° C
-
35
Fresh winds from the WNW
(35 kph at 300).
Mawson
1709 km S
16m alt.
2 hours ago
-18° C
-
54
Near gales from the S
(54 kph at 170).
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1715 km W
146m alt.
39 minutes ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1731 km NNE
29m alt.
39 minutes ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Davis
1736 km S
23m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
57
Near gales from the NE
(57 kph at 50).
0.7 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP8663
1839 km W
3m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
58
Near gales from the W
(58 kph at 280).
SHIP310
1839 km W
-m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
-
58
Near gales from the W
(58 kph at 280).
SHIP3041
1839 km W
3m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
58
Near gales from the W
(58 kph at 280).
SHIP6646
1839 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
58
Near gales from the W
(58 kph at 280).
- km
SHIP7260
1839 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
58
Near gales from the W
(58 kph at 280).
- 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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