Mawson Peak or Heard Pk weather
– Lat/Long: 53.11° S 73.51° E

Mawson Peak or Heard Pk
Weather Forecast, Australia

Issued: 10 am Wed 01 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed afternoon, min -13°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Wed night, extremely windy from the W by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -8°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (gales from the W on Sat morning, extremely windy from the WNW by Mon night).

Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
snow showers
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
cloudy
clear
clear
snow shwrs
 km/h
80
WNW
50
NW
80
S
85
SSW
100
SSW
95
W
115
WSW
110
SW
70
WSW
75
W
90
W
100
W
90
WSW
85
WSW
80
W
100
WSW
65
W
110
WNW
2
1
6
1
6
1
max °C
-3
-2
-9
-12
-7
-6
-11
-9
-8
-8
-6
-4
-4
-3
-2
1
1
2
min °C
-5
-7
-11
-13
-9
-8
-12
-12
-10
-8
-8
-6
-4
-4
-4
1
1
0
-17
-18
-26
-28
-24
-23
-29
-29
-24
-20
-22
-19
-16
-16
-15
-9
-8
-9
1750
600
250
300
500
1550
350
400
450
650
650
1000
600
750
1850
3100
2900
3100
Cloud base (m)
200
200
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
250
250
300
300
300
300
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:28
6:30
6:31
6:33
6:35
6:37
Sunset
5:50
5:47
5:45
5:43
5:40
5:37

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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 night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed afternoon, min -13°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Wed night, extremely windy from the W by Thu night).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -8°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (gales from the W on Sat morning, extremely windy 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
476 km NW
30m alt.
54 minutes ago
11° C
-
44
Strong winds from the WNW
(44 kph at 290).
50 km
ASCATC55E52S
1286 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the SSW
(44 kph at 200).
- km
ASCATC55E51S
1297 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the SSW
(45 kph at 201).
- km
ASCATC54E54S
1321 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the SSW
(45 kph at 210).
- km
ASCATC54E55S
1322 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the SSW
(43 kph at 210).
- km
ASCATC54E53S
1329 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the SSW
(48 kph at 205).
- km
ASCATC55E50S
1331 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the SSW
(45 kph at 203).
- km
ASCATC54E56S
1331 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the SSW
(41 kph at 207).
- km
ASCATC54E52S
1345 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the SSW
(44 kph at 204).
- km
ASCATC54E57S
1349 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the SSW
(41 kph at 209).
- 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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