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 Mon 06 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 4mm) on Tue night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon afternoon, min -13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon night, stormy winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Fri afternoon, min -19°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Thu morning, light winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
light snow
rain showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
clear
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
clear
light snow
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
 km/h
85
W
70
WSW
35
WNW
40
NW
35
NNW
85
N
80
NNW
90
N
65
WSW
75
W
70
W
80
WNW
50
NW
15
WNW
40
WSW
65
WSW
70
WSW
50
WSW
1
1
1
10
2
2
6
5
1
4
1
1
3
1.4
max °C
1
2
1
0
1
2
2
-1
-4
-13
-14
-13
-12
-11
-13
-18
-19
-19
min °C
1
1
0
-1
0
1
0
-3
-13
-14
-16
-16
-12
-12
-18
-18
-19
-19
-9
-8
-7
-9
-7
-7
-10
-15
-29
-30
-32
-32
-26
-19
-33
-34
-35
-35
2900
3050
2900
2650
2850
3100
2800
2250
350
250
350
600
450
400
300
250
250
250
Cloud base (m)
300
300
300
250
250
200
200
150
150
250
250
200
200
200
200
250
300
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
121-1121-2-9-14-15-15-12-12-16-18-19-1944435543-5-11-12-10-8-8-12-13-14-1465567877-1-6-6-3-4-4-6-6-6-6555667785234332222
Sunrise
6:37
6:37
6:39
6:41
6:43
6:45
Sunset
5:37
5:36
5:34
5:30
5:29
5:27

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

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: Mild at first with light rain (total 4mm) on Tue night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon afternoon, min -13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon night, stormy winds from the WSW by Wed night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Fri afternoon, min -19°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Thu morning, light winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

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.
59 minutes ago
11° C
-
11
Light winds from the WNW
(11 kph at 300).
ASCATB91E63S
1515 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the SSW
(19 kph at 194).
- km
ASCATB92E62S
1517 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the SSW
(30 kph at 206).
- km
ASCATB89E64S
1527 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the S
(20 kph at 182).
- km
ASCATB88E65S
1529 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the SSW
(27 kph at 201).
- km
ASCATB93E62S
1530 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the SSW
(30 kph at 203).
- km
ASCATB94E61S
1531 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the S
(31 kph at 190).
- km
ASCATB89E65S
1540 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the SSW
(25 kph at 204).
- km
ASCATB92E63S
1552 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the SSW
(24 kph at 201).
- km
ASCATB91E64S
1554 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the SSW
(27 kph at 212).
- 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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