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

Mawson Peak or Heard Pk
Weather Forecast, Australia

Issued: 10 pm Wed 04 Mar Local Time
Updates in:
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat afternoon, min -6°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SE on Wed night, severe gales from the W by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 3mm) on Sun night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun night, min -11°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun morning, extremely windy from the WNW by Sun night).

Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
snow showers
clear
clear
snow showers
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
clear
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
 km/h
30
SSE
25
SSE
30
SW
50
W
75
W
65
WSW
50
WNW
60
SW
65
SW
40
SW
40
W
45
W
115
NW
105
WNW
115
W
105
WNW
100
WNW
100
WNW
65
WNW
2
1
3
1
1
2
3
3
12
0.1
0.1
2
max °C
-3
-3
-3
-3
-6
-5
-5
-4
-1
2
2
2
5
-2
-9
-7
-7
-8
-10
min °C
-4
-4
-3
-5
-6
-6
-6
-5
-4
0
2
2
1
-6
-11
-8
-8
-9
-16
-11
-12
-10
-16
-17
-18
-16
-15
-14
-9
-4
-5
-10
-20
-27
-23
-22
-24
-32
1000
1750
1800
1650
1200
1500
1550
1250
1700
3200
3250
3150
3500
650
550
700
1000
950
450
Cloud base (m)
300
300
300
300
300
300
250
300
350
300
300
300
300
350
300
300
250
250
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:37
5:39
5:41
5:43
5:46
5:48
Sunset
6:53
6:52
6:50
6:46
6:45
6:43

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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 below freezing (max -1°C on Sat afternoon, min -6°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SE on Wed night, severe gales from the W by Fri morning).

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

Mild with light rain (total 3mm) on Sun night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun night, min -11°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun morning, extremely windy from the WNW by Sun 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
ASCATC74E54S
47 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the S
(27 kph at 188).
- km
ASCATC73E54S
52 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the S
(27 kph at 188).
- km
ASCATC74E53S
65 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the SE
(26 kph at 138).
- km
ASCATC75E54S
84 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the S
(27 kph at 191).
- km
ASCATC73E53S
86 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the SSE
(24 kph at 163).
- km
ASCATC75E53S
102 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the SE
(22 kph at 143).
- km
ASCATC76E54S
145 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the S
(27 kph at 190).
- km
ASCATC76E53S
159 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the SE
(19 kph at 126).
- km
ASCATC74E55S
159 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the SW
(21 kph at 216).
- km
ASCATC74E52S
177 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the ESE
(32 kph at 120).
- 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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