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 Sun 23 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Mon night, min -21°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon morning, stormy winds from the NW by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Wed night, min -25°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Wed afternoon, light winds from the W by Thu night).

Sun
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
heavy snow
snow showers
clear
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
heavy snow
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
350
500
400
200
250
200
200
150
150
200
150
150
150
200
400
300
300
km/h
45
SW
55
SW
40
WNW
50
NW
95
NW
90
WNW
70
WNW
40
WNW
45
NW
70
WNW
45
NNW
30
WNW
25
NW
20
SW
25
SSW
25
SW
55
SW
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Snowflake cm
12
1
4
2
1
5
2
2
1
2
3
 mm
max °C
-19
-12
-13
-12
-10
-16
-20
-20
-19
-20
-18
-20
-21
-21
-21
-22
-22
min °C
-19
-19
-13
-13
-13
-18
-20
-21
-20
-21
-19
-21
-21
-21
-22
-22
-25
 chill °C
-36
-34
-24
-26
-29
-36
-38
-35
-35
-40
-35
-34
-34
-32
-35
-35
-43
Freezing level m
0
0
0
150
300
100
50
100
150
100
150
0
100
50
50
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:03
7:01
6:58
6:56
6:54
Sunset
5:12
5:13
5:15
5:16
5:19
5:20

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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 Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Mon night, min -21°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon morning, stormy winds from the NW by Mon night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Wed night, min -25°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Wed afternoon, light winds from the W by Thu 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)
476 km NW
30m alt.
48 minutes ago
0°C
-
19
Light winds from the WNW
(19 kph at 290).
ASCATB91E54S
1177 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NE
(44 kph at 43).
- km
ASCATB91E55S
1185 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the NNE
(42 kph at 32).
- km
ASCATB91E53S
1204 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NE
(51 kph at 40).
- km
ASCATB91E52S
1229 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the NE
(47 kph at 36).
- km
ASCATB92E52S
1241 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the NNE
(49 kph at 33).
- km
ASCATB92E55S
1247 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NNE
(44 kph at 30).
- km
ASCATB92E56S
1251 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the NNE
(42 kph at 23).
- km
ASCATB92E54S
1252 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NE
(41 kph at 42).
- km
ASCATB93E55S
1260 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the NE
(43 kph at 35).
- 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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