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 Tue 01 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Wed afternoon, min -20°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (strong winds from the W on Tue night, extremely windy from the SW by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Sun night, min -26°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, stormy winds from the WSW by Sun morning).

Tue
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
light snow
heavy snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
heavy snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
heavy snow
Cloud base (m)
350
250
250
150
150
150
200
250
200
250
200
150
150
350
500
400
100
km/h
50
W
45
WSW
100
NW
105
WNW
95
W
90
WSW
105
SW
100
WSW
110
W
65
W
50
WNW
40
NW
45
WNW
70
WSW
100
WSW
80
W
45
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
2
1
13
7
2
3
2
3
2
1
6
3
3
20
 mm
max °C
-18
-12
-11
-10
-15
-17
-17
-17
-18
-19
-19
-19
-21
-21
-24
-23
-16
min °C
-18
-18
-11
-14
-16
-18
-17
-18
-20
-20
-20
-20
-22
-25
-26
-24
-20
 chill °C
-33
-32
-24
-31
-34
-36
-35
-38
-40
-38
-36
-34
-38
-44
-47
-45
-36
Freezing level m
0
100
250
500
150
0
0
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-18-15-11-12-16-18-17-18-19-20-20-20-22-23-25-24-18-14-12-9-9-12-14-14-14-15-16-15-14-16-17-20-18-13-8-7-5-3-6-9-9-8-8-10-9-7-8-10-11-10-701132-1-110-1-1-1-1-2-2-11
Sunrise
6:43
6:39
6:37
6:35
6:33
Sunset
5:27
5:29
5:30
5:31
5:34
5:35

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

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Wed afternoon, min -20°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (strong winds from the W on Tue night, extremely windy from the SW by Thu night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Sun night, min -26°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, stormy winds from the WSW by Sun 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
476 km NW
30m alt.
1 hour ago
1°C
-
11
Light winds from the WNW
(11 kph at 290).
ASCATB87E53S
936 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the WSW
(33 kph at 256).
- km
ASCATB87E52S
959 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the WSW
(39 kph at 250).
- km
ASCATB88E56S
972 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the SW
(52 kph at 232).
- km
ASCATB88E55S
973 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the WSW
(44 kph at 244).
- km
ASCATB88E54S
986 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the WSW
(37 kph at 242).
- km
ASCATB87E51S
986 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the WSW
(27 kph at 256).
- km
ASCATB88E53S
998 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the WSW
(37 kph at 246).
- km
ASCATB88E57S
1023 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the WSW
(55 kph at 242).
- km
ASCATB88E52S
1034 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the WSW
(39 kph at 250).
- 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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