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 Sat 21 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sat night, min -17°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat night, severe gales from the W by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri morning, min -19°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, stormy winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Sat
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
 km/h
40
SW
35
WNW
70
NW
65
WNW
70
WNW
65
W
70
WNW
85
W
85
W
70
W
60
W
45
WSW
35
SW
60
SW
80
SW
80
WSW
90
WSW
3
7
2
2
5
2
4
1
1
1
3
max °C
-11
-9
-10
-12
-12
-14
-12
-12
-17
-17
-16
-19
-17
-16
-14
-10
-2
min °C
-11
-11
-11
-13
-14
-14
-13
-15
-17
-17
-18
-19
-18
-17
-17
-11
-11
-23
-22
-25
-27
-29
-29
-27
-32
-34
-33
-34
-34
-32
-33
-34
-26
-24
400
450
500
600
650
450
500
350
350
400
300
300
350
300
300
350
350
Cloud base (m)
350
300
250
300
200
250
200
200
250
250
250
250
250
300
300
300
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-11-10-11-13-13-14-13-14-17-17-17-19-18-17-16-11-7-9-8-9-9-9-10-9-10-12-12-12-13-13-12-12-9-5-4-4-4-3-3-4-4-4-5-5-6-6-5-6-6-5-233444344333333333
Sunrise
5:16
5:18
5:20
5:22
5:24
Sunset
7:22
7:19
7:16
7:15
7:13
7:09

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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 Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sat night, min -17°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat night, severe gales from the W by Mon night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri morning, min -19°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, stormy winds from the WSW by Thu 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
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
475 km NW
30m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
-
19
Light winds from the SW
(19 kph at 230).
SHIP7394
1364 km SSE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
2° C
14
Light winds from the WSW
(15 kph at 240).
- km
Mawson
1709 km S
16m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
State of sky unchanged.
39
Strong winds from the SE
(39 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: few
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1715 km W
146m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 220).
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1731 km NNE
29m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
SHIP5647
1400 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
partially cloudy
18
Light winds from the NNE
(18 kph at 20).
3.7 km
SHIP2146
1400 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
partially cloudy
18
Light winds from the NNE
(18 kph at 20).
3.7 km
SHIP6598
1400 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
18
Light winds from the NNE
(18 kph at 20).
3.2 km
SHIP3151
1400 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
18
Light winds from the NNE
(18 kph at 20).
3.2 km
Mawson
1713 km S
16m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
State of sky unchanged.
39
Strong winds from the SE
(39 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: few

* 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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