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 Fri 02 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon morning, min -19°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, gales from the W by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -6°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (strong winds from the NW on Tue night, extremely windy from the NW by Wed night).

Fri
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
 km/h
20
WSW
40
SSW
55
SW
65
WSW
60
SW
50
SW
50
WSW
50
WSW
70
WSW
70
W
85
W
75
WSW
70
WSW
40
NW
60
WNW
90
NW
115
NW
4
1
1
1
1
2
2
0.3
max °C
-13
-13
-16
-18
-17
-13
-11
-9
-6
-6
-5
-5
-2
-1
2
2
2
min °C
-13
-15
-16
-19
-19
-14
-12
-10
-7
-6
-6
-6
-4
-2
0
1
0
-23
-27
-29
-35
-35
-28
-25
-21
-19
-18
-18
-18
-15
-12
-9
-9
-12
300
250
200
200
200
300
400
550
1200
1200
1150
1700
1950
2400
3050
2900
3150
Cloud base (m)
200
200
250
250
250
250
250
450
400
250
250
300
550
400
200
250
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
3:46
3:47
3:47
3:49
3:50
Sunset
8:34
8:32
8:32
8:32
8:31
8:31

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

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon morning, min -19°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, gales from the W by Sun night).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -6°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (strong winds from the NW on Tue night, extremely windy from the NW by Wed 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
SHIP8729
14 km NW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
0

(0 kph at —)
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
475 km NW
30m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
-
35
Fresh winds from the WSW
(35 kph at 250).
Mawson
1709 km S
16m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
-
43
Strong winds from the SE
(43 kph at 140).
Davis
1736 km S
23m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
Syowa
2482 km S
26m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
6
Light winds from the WNW
(6 kph at 290).
Davis
1739 km S
23m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
Syowa
2491 km S
26m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
6
Light winds from the WNW
(6 kph at 290).
Casey
2493 km SE
42m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 100).
Mid: overcast
WilkinsRunwayEast
2550 km SE
755m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the E
(22 kph at 90).
4.5 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC114E58S
2608 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the W
(30 kph at 270).
- 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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