Mawson Peak or Heard Pk weather

Mawson Peak or Heard Pk
Weather Forecast, Australia

Issued: 4pm Sat 04 Apr Local Time
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Mawson Peak or Heard Pk Weather (Days 0-3):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue morning, min -20°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, stormy winds from the W by Tue morning).

(Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Becoming milder with light rain (total 5mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue night, min -15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Wed night, near gales from the WNW by Fri morning).

(Days 6-9):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun night, min -19°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Sun morning, strong winds from the WSW by Mon morning).

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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 Tue morningTemperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue morning, min -20°C on Sun night)Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, stormy winds from the W by Tue morning).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Becoming milder with light rain (total 5mm) on Wed nightFreeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue night, min -15°C on Thu night)Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Wed night, near gales from the WNW by Fri morning).

Mawson Peak or Heard Pk Weather (Days 6-9):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri nightTemperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun night, min -19°C on Fri night)Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Sun morning, strong winds from the WSW by Mon 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.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Port-Aux-Francais
476 km NW
30m alt.
1 hour ago
3.3° C
-
17
Light winds from the NNW
(17 kph at 340).
MawsonAus-base
1713 km S
16m alt.
1 hour ago
-17.6° C
-
24
Moderate winds from the SE
(24 kph at 150).
Alfred Faure-crozet
1719 km W
146m alt.
2 hours ago
4.2° C
No report.
58
Near gales from the SW
(58 kph at 220).
Martin De Vivies
1729 km NNE
29m alt.
2 hours ago
17.0° C
No report.
29
Fresh winds from the W
(29 kph at 280).
Davis Base
1738 km S
13m alt.
1 hour ago
-11.9° C
-
11
Light winds from the E
(11 kph at 80).
Mid: overcast

* 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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