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 Wed 11 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri afternoon, min -18°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (gales from the WSW on Thu night, stormy winds from the W by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat night, min -16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (severe gales from the W on Sat night, extremely windy from the W by Sun morning).

Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
snow showers
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
snow shwrs
 km/h
65
W
70
W
75
WNW
70
W
70
W
65
W
90
W
85
W
85
W
95
W
95
W
115
W
125
W
105
W
105
WSW
100
W
85
W
120
W
4
2
1
2
3
3
2
2
3
max °C
-15
-16
-18
-18
-15
-11
-7
-4
-4
-6
-5
-3
-3
-6
-8
-7
-6
-6
min °C
-15
-17
-18
-18
-16
-14
-8
-6
-5
-6
-6
-7
-3
-11
-11
-7
-6
-16
-30
-33
-35
-35
-32
-29
-21
-19
-17
-19
-19
-20
-16
-27
-27
-21
-18
-35
450
400
350
300
300
350
750
850
700
850
950
1100
1750
600
450
650
1050
550
Cloud base (m)
200
250
250
250
300
300
300
250
250
250
250
250
250
300
300
350
300
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:50
5:52
5:52
5:54
5:56
5:58
Sunset
6:39
6:37
6:35
6:32
6:30
6:28

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

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri afternoon, min -18°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (gales from the WSW on Thu night, stormy winds from the W by Fri night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat night, min -16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (severe gales from the W on Sat night, extremely windy from the W by Sun 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
475 km NW
30m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
rain showers
Rain showers.
57
Near gales from the WNW
(57 kph at 300).
45 km
Mawson
1709 km S
16m alt.
4 hours ago
-6° C
State of sky unchanged.
56
Near gales from the SE
(56 kph at 130).
50 km
Mid: scattered
SHIP7402
1710 km S
3m alt.
4 hours ago
-2° C
61
Near gales from the ENE
(61 kph at 70).
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.
3 hours ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
SHIP1825
1713 km S
3m alt.
4 hours ago
-2° C
61
Near gales from the ENE
(61 kph at 70).
SHIP7856
1718 km W
15m alt.
4 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the SW
(40 kph at 230).
- km
SHIP6377
1718 km W
3m alt.
4 hours ago
6° C
40
Strong winds from the SW
(40 kph at 230).
SHIP6048
1718 km W
3m alt.
4 hours ago
6° C
40
Strong winds from the SW
(40 kph at 230).
SHIP9198
1718 km W
15m alt.
4 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the SW
(40 kph at 230).
- 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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