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 11 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Drizzle on Thu night turning to light snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (near gales from the WSW on Wed night, extremely windy from the W by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun morning, min -14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Sun afternoon, gales from the WSW by Mon night).

Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
snow showers
clear
light snow
snow showers
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
clear
light snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
70
WSW
75
W
110
W
160
W
135
W
120
W
110
W
130
W
110
WSW
85
WNW
115
W
125
W
100
WSW
65
W
70
WSW
65
W
80
W
105
W
110
WSW
3
5
4
2
3
1
2
1.4
max °C
-11
-9
-2
2
-5
-7
-7
-8
-5
-1
0
-1
-2
-11
-13
-11
-8
-5
-5
min °C
-12
-10
-5
-4
-6
-9
-10
-8
-7
-5
0
-2
-9
-12
-13
-14
-9
-6
-8
-25
-23
-17
-18
-21
-25
-26
-24
-22
-18
-11
-14
-23
-26
-27
-29
-22
-19
-23
400
550
2300
1500
600
500
700
650
950
1650
2800
1100
450
400
400
500
550
1000
500
Cloud base (m)
300
300
250
200
250
250
250
250
300
300
250
200
250
350
400
250
250
300
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
4:56
4:58
5:01
5:03
5:05
5:07
Sunset
7:40
7:38
7:37
7:35
7:31
7:30

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

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: Drizzle on Thu night turning to light snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (near gales from the WSW on Wed night, extremely windy from the W by Thu night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun morning, min -14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Sun afternoon, gales from the WSW by Mon 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.
1 hour ago
4° C
-
17
Light winds from the WNW
(17 kph at 300).
Mawson
1713 km S
16m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
-
41
Strong winds from the SSE
(41 kph at 150).
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1719 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)
1730 km NNE
29m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Davis
1739 km S
23m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
moderate rain
Freezing rain.
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 170).
Mid: overcast
ASCATB44E67S
2222 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the ENE
(42 kph at 78).
- km
ASCATB43E66S
2242 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the ENE
(46 kph at 68).
- km
ASCATB43E67S
2246 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the ENE
(44 kph at 70).
- km
ASCATC43E67S
2261 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the ENE
(44 kph at 76).
- km
ASCATB42E66S
2264 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the ENE
(44 kph at 75).
- 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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