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

Mawson Peak or Heard Pk
Weather Forecast, Australia

Issued: 10 am Mon 12 Jan Local Time
Updates in:
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Tue afternoon, min -18°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Mon morning, strong winds from the WSW by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri night, min -15°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri morning, stormy winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon).

Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
 km/h
80
W
95
W
85
W
90
W
60
W
75
WSW
60
W
60
WSW
70
SW
80
WSW
60
WSW
60
WSW
50
WSW
65
WNW
95
WNW
90
SSW
90
SSW
85
SSW
2
2
4
2
1
2
1
3
1
3
3
8
5
2
2
max °C
-15
-17
-16
-12
-10
-10
-13
-14
-16
-14
-15
-12
-8
-4
0
-12
-13
-10
min °C
-16
-17
-17
-15
-11
-12
-15
-15
-18
-15
-15
-15
-9
-4
-13
-14
-15
-11
-33
-35
-35
-32
-25
-27
-30
-30
-35
-31
-30
-30
-20
-14
-28
-29
-32
-26
450
400
400
400
450
450
350
350
300
300
350
300
400
400
400
350
300
250
Cloud base (m)
250
250
250
250
250
250
300
250
250
300
300
250
250
300
100
200
250
250
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Sunrise
3:58
4:00
4:01
4:03
4:05
4:07
Sunset
8:28
8:27
8:25
8:24
8:23
8:22

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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 Wed morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Tue afternoon, min -18°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Mon morning, strong winds from the WSW by Tue night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri night, min -15°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri morning, stormy winds from the SSW by Sat 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
SHIP1648
62 km WSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
0

(0 kph at —)
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
475 km NW
30m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
-
59
Near gales from the WNW
(59 kph at 290).
Mawson
1709 km S
16m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
Precipitation within sight but not hitting ground.
48
Strong winds from the SE
(48 kph at 130).
40 km
Mid: overcast
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1715 km W
146m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1731 km NNE
29m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
476 km NW
30m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
-
59
Near gales from the WNW
(59 kph at 290).
Mawson
1713 km S
16m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
Precipitation within sight but not hitting ground.
48
Strong winds from the SE
(48 kph at 130).
40 km
Mid: overcast
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1719 km W
146m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1730 km NNE
29m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Davis
1739 km S
23m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
Precipitation within sight but not hitting ground.
20
Moderate winds from the NNE
(20 kph at 20).
50 km
Mid: mostly cloudy

* 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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