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 31 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun afternoon, min -16°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Sun night, gales from the WNW by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed night, min -12°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (strong winds from the W on Wed morning, extremely windy from the WNW by Thu afternoon).

Sat
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
 km/h
85
SW
95
SW
80
WSW
90
W
95
W
100
W
90
W
80
W
70
W
70
WSW
50
W
45
W
50
WNW
65
WNW
100
WNW
110
WNW
95
WNW
2
1
2
1
4
1
1
max °C
-14
-3
-1
0
-1
-3
-3
-3
-4
-4
-4
-6
-6
-3
-3
-6
-9
min °C
-16
-11
-2
-1
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-5
-5
-6
-6
-5
-4
-7
-11
-32
-26
-12
-12
-16
-16
-16
-15
-15
-16
-14
-16
-16
-15
-16
-21
-26
450
600
2350
2750
2100
1600
1650
1800
1400
1450
1350
1000
1350
1600
1050
650
500
Cloud base (m)
300
300
350
300
300
300
300
350
250
250
250
300
300
250
250
250
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
4:35
4:37
4:39
4:41
4:43
Sunset
8:02
8:00
8:00
7:58
7:55
7:53

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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 Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun afternoon, min -16°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Sun night, gales from the WNW by Mon night).

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed night, min -12°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (strong winds from the W on Wed morning, extremely windy from the WNW by Thu afternoon).

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.
1 hour ago
8° C
-
39
Strong winds from the WSW
(39 kph at 240).
SHIP9405
1219 km W
3m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
22
Moderate winds from the W
(22 kph at 270).
Mawson
1709 km S
16m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
State of sky unchanged.
9
Light winds from the WSW
(9 kph at 240).
40 km
Mid: clear
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1715 km W
146m alt.
1 hour 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.
1 hour ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
SHIP207
1222 km W
-m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the W
(22 kph at 270).
SHIP7767
1222 km W
3m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
22
Moderate winds from the W
(22 kph at 270).
SHIP370
1222 km W
-m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the W
(22 kph at 270).
SHIP8018
1222 km W
15m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
22
Moderate winds from the W
(22 kph at 270).
- km
Mawson
1713 km S
16m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
State of sky unchanged.
9
Light winds from the WSW
(9 kph at 240).
40 km
Mid: clear

* 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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