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 Thu 25 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat night, min -12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the W by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun afternoon, min -17°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Mon morning, strong winds from the WSW by Tue morning).

Thu
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
 km/h
100
W
95
WSW
75
WSW
60
WSW
50
W
55
WNW
55
WNW
55
NW
85
NNW
70
WNW
100
WSW
110
WSW
100
WSW
85
W
45
WSW
70
SW
70
WSW
5
2
5
1
2
6
5
1
max °C
-8
-12
-11
-10
-8
-7
-5
-3
-3
-4
-13
-17
-16
-13
-15
-15
-10
min °C
-10
-12
-11
-11
-10
-7
-5
-4
-3
-10
-17
-17
-17
-15
-16
-16
-13
-25
-28
-25
-25
-22
-18
-16
-14
-13
-23
-35
-36
-36
-32
-30
-30
-28
400
350
350
450
550
850
1350
2050
2000
500
250
200
250
350
300
250
250
Cloud base (m)
250
250
300
300
400
300
400
300
150
200
200
250
300
250
200
250
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
3:38
3:38
3:39
3:40
3:41
Sunset
8:34
8:34
8:34
8:34
8:34
8:34

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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 Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat night, min -12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the W by Fri night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun afternoon, min -17°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Mon morning, strong winds from the WSW by Tue 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
475 km NW
30m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
-
6
Light winds from the WNW
(6 kph at 290).
SHIP7815
1590 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
14
Light winds from the N
(15 kph at 10).
- km
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1715 km W
146m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 220).
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1731 km NNE
29m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Syowa
2482 km S
26m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
13
Light winds from the WSW
(13 kph at 250).
2620 km WSW
22m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the WNW
(20 kph at 290).
20 km
Termas de Río Hondo international Airport
2931 km NW
285m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast
lightning
3252 km E
0m alt.
44 minutes ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
SHIP6264
3597 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the NE
(26 kph at 50).
- km
SHIP5827
3597 km WNW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
25
Moderate winds from the NE
(25 kph at 50).

* 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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