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 31 Dec Local Time
Updates in:
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed night, min -15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, moderate winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon afternoon, min -17°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (near gales from the SW on Sat morning, severe gales from the WNW by Mon night).

Wednesday
31
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
 km/h
65
WSW
80
W
85
W
70
WNW
90
NW
70
WNW
40
WNW
25
WSW
45
SW
60
SW
70
WSW
80
SW
70
SW
65
WSW
70
WSW
80
WSW
75
W
75
WNW
3
1
2
4
1
1
4
1
1
2
3
1
max °C
-9
-9
-6
-7
-7
-8
-12
-13
-13
-15
-16
-15
-11
-8
-6
-4
-3
-3
min °C
-10
-10
-9
-7
-8
-11
-13
-13
-15
-15
-16
-17
-13
-10
-8
-5
-4
-3
-23
-24
-23
-19
-22
-24
-25
-23
-29
-29
-31
-34
-28
-23
-20
-16
-15
-14
450
450
450
550
800
300
350
300
200
200
200
200
300
450
750
850
1700
2200
Cloud base (m)
250
300
200
300
200
200
200
200
200
250
250
250
250
400
250
300
350
250
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Sunrise
3:42
3:44
3:45
3:46
3:47
3:47
Sunset
8:34
8:34
8:34
8:32
8:32
8:32

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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 Wed morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed night, min -15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, moderate winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon afternoon, min -17°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (near gales from the SW on Sat morning, severe gales from the WNW 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
SHIP1392
14 km NW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
0

(0 kph at —)
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
475 km NW
30m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
-
50
Strong winds from the NW
(50 kph at 310).
hy2b87E58S
1047 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the WSW
(41 kph at 245).
- km
hy2b86E59S
1052 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the SW
(33 kph at 230).
- km
hy2b87E59S
1052 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the SW
(36 kph at 235).
- km
SHIP7822
811 km W
3m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
36
Fresh winds from the W
(36 kph at 260).
SHIP2854
811 km W
15m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
36
Fresh winds from the W
(36 kph at 260).
- km
SHIP8659
811 km W
15m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
36
Fresh winds from the W
(36 kph at 260).
- km
hy2b87E58S
1049 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the WSW
(41 kph at 245).
- km
hy2b86E59S
1054 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the SW
(33 kph at 230).
- 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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