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 20 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri night, min -15°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the E on Fri night, severe gales from the NW by Sun afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

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

Fri
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
heavy snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
cloudy
heavy snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
40
WNW
25
E
65
S
45
SW
40
WNW
70
NW
75
WNW
60
NW
65
W
70
W
90
WNW
80
W
90
WSW
70
W
40
WNW
20
NNW
70
S
29
7
2
8
2
2
7
4
2
2
8
max °C
-9
-6
-12
-11
-9
-10
-12
-12
-14
-13
-10
-15
-17
-15
-14
-12
-12
min °C
-10
-11
-13
-11
-11
-11
-13
-14
-15
-14
-13
-17
-18
-18
-14
-12
-14
-22
-24
-28
-23
-22
-25
-28
-28
-30
-29
-30
-34
-36
-36
-27
-23
-29
350
300
350
400
450
500
650
550
400
500
650
400
300
350
400
350
300
Cloud base (m)
600
150
300
400
300
250
350
200
250
250
200
200
250
250
550
200
300
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Sunrise
5:15
5:16
5:18
5:20
5:22
Sunset
7:23
7:22
7:19
7:16
7:15
7:13

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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 Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri night, min -15°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the E on Fri night, severe gales from the NW by Sun afternoon).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Mon night, min -18°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Mon night, moderate winds from the E 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
475 km NW
30m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
-
57
Near gales from the N
(57 kph at 10).
SHIP5175
1515 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
32
Fresh winds from the WNW
(33 kph at 300).
17.7 km
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1715 km W
146m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 220).
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.
Syowa
2482 km S
26m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
-
39
Strong winds from the ENE
(39 kph at 70).
SHIP6630
1519 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
32
Fresh winds from the WNW
(33 kph at 300).
17.7 km
SHIP4763
1519 km SSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
partially cloudy
32
Fresh winds from the WNW
(32 kph at 300).
20.4 km
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1719 km W
146m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 220).
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.
Syowa
2491 km S
26m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
-
39
Strong winds from the ENE
(39 kph at 70).

* 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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