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 Wed 12 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Wed afternoon, min -29°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Wed afternoon, near gales from the SW by Thu afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sun afternoon, min -27°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Sat night, strong winds from the WSW by Mon night).

Wed
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
mod. snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
100
100
150
200
350
150
200
200
400
350
250
150
150
250
350
400
450
km/h
100
WNW
70
W
60
SW
60
SW
75
SW
75
WSW
80
SW
65
WSW
80
SSW
75
SW
105
SW
95
W
85
WSW
50
SSW
65
SSW
75
SW
50
SW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
7
7
3
2
2
5
2
4
2
2
3
9
6
4
 mm
max °C
-17
-19
-20
-20
-20
-22
-22
-26
-28
-26
-14
-10
-9
-12
-21
-21
-17
min °C
-18
-20
-20
-21
-23
-22
-25
-27
-29
-27
-25
-11
-10
-21
-22
-22
-20
 chill °C
-37
-38
-37
-38
-42
-40
-45
-46
-49
-48
-46
-27
-24
-38
-40
-41
-37
Freezing level m
150
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
150
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-18-20-20-21-22-22-24-27-29-27-20-11-10-17-22-22-19-13-15-15-16-17-17-19-22-23-21-16-9-8-13-17-17-16-7-8-8-11-11-10-12-13-13-13-10-7-5-9-10-10-10110-3-2-1-4-4-4-4-201-2-1-1-1
Sunrise
7:26
7:24
7:22
7:20
7:18
Sunset
4:53
4:54
4:57
4:59
5:00
5:01

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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. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Wed afternoon, min -29°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Wed afternoon, near gales from the SW by Thu afternoon).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sun afternoon, min -27°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Sat night, strong winds from the WSW 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
ASCATB84E54S
727 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
54
Near gales from the NW
(54 kph at 304).
- km
ASCATB84E53S
737 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the WNW
(50 kph at 301).
- km
ASCATB84E52S
739 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
57
Near gales from the WNW
(57 kph at 302).
- km
ASCATB84E51S
781 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the WNW
(53 kph at 299).
- km
ASCATB85E55S
782 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
58
Near gales from the NW
(58 kph at 311).
- km
ASCATB85E54S
789 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the WNW
(53 kph at 300).
- km
ASCATB85E56S
790 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
52
Near gales from the NW
(52 kph at 308).
- km
ASCATB85E53S
799 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the WNW
(48 kph at 300).
- km
ASCATB85E52S
823 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the WNW
(49 kph at 290).
- km
ASCATB84E50S
846 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the WNW
(53 kph at 299).
- 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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