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

Mawson Peak or Heard Pk
Weather Forecast, Australia

Issued: 4 am Wed 04 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed night, min -7°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, severe gales from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 6mm) on Sun night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -15°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Sat night, extremely windy from the WNW by Sun night).

Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
mod snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
clear
snow showers
snow showers
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
 km/h
15
SSW
15
S
25
SSE
30
S
35
SSW
45
W
75
W
70
WSW
80
WNW
70
WSW
65
SSW
25
WSW
45
WNW
85
NW
130
WNW
105
W
105
WNW
115
W
3
1
6
1
1
1
4
6
max °C
-6
-4
-3
-3
-3
-3
-6
-4
-3
-3
-1
2
2
2
3
-12
-10
-12
min °C
-7
-4
-3
-3
-3
-5
-7
-6
-4
-6
-3
0
2
2
-12
-12
-15
-14
-15
-8
-8
-11
-11
-16
-19
-18
-14
-17
-13
-8
-4
-6
-29
-28
-33
-32
700
1150
1200
1750
1900
1750
1150
1500
1700
1800
2450
3200
3300
3150
700
500
500
400
Cloud base (m)
300
350
350
350
350
300
350
300
250
250
300
300
300
350
250
300
250
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-4-3-3-3-4-7-5-4-5-2122-5-12-13-13-5-3-2-10-2-3-3-1-20246-2-9-9-10-101122113333581-4-4-4333233455552355444
Sunrise
5:37
5:37
5:39
5:41
5:43
5:46
Sunset
6:57
6:53
6:52
6:50
6:46
6:45

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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 night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed night, min -7°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, severe gales from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

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

Mild with light rain (total 6mm) on Sun night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -15°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Sat night, 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
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
475 km NW
30m alt.
58 minutes ago
5° C
-
30
Fresh winds from the ESE
(30 kph at 110).
SHIP2409
1452 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
50
Strong winds from the SW
(50 kph at 230).
ASCATC93E64S
1661 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the SSW
(28 kph at 198).
- km
ASCATC94E63S
1667 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the SSW
(31 kph at 212).
- km
ASCATC95E63S
1669 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the SSW
(33 kph at 210).
- km
SHIP7667
1455 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the SW
(51 kph at 230).
- km
SHIP4046
1455 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the SW
(51 kph at 230).
- km
SHIP6088
1455 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
50
Strong winds from the SW
(50 kph at 230).
SHIP5884
1455 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
50
Strong winds from the SW
(50 kph at 230).
SHIP6260
1455 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
50
Strong winds from the SW
(50 kph at 230).

* 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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