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

Mawson Peak or Heard Pk
Weather Forecast, Australia

Issued: 10 pm Sun 14 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun night, min -18°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Sun night, near gales from the W by Mon afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -18°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Thu night, near gales from the NW by Sat afternoon).

Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
snow showers
part cloud
mod snow
snow showers
light snow
clear
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
snow showers
snow showers
clear
snow showers
cloud
cloud
mod snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
mod. snow
snow shwrs
light snow
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
mod. snow
 km/h
95
NW
65
WSW
60
W
80
WNW
105
WNW
95
W
70
W
80
W
90
W
100
WSW
70
WSW
75
WNW
155
WNW
145
W
125
WSW
100
WSW
65
WNW
55
NW
75
NW
 cm 
11
1
7
2
4
2
2
4
1
8
1
1
9
 mm 
max°C
-2
-12
-12
-6
-6
-9
-15
-18
-18
-14
-9
-3
1
-8
-16
-12
-13
-12
-6
min°C
-8
-13
-12
-12
-6
-13
-17
-18
-18
-18
-12
-7
-5
-11
-17
-17
-13
-12
-8
chill°C 
-20
-27
-26
-25
-19
-29
-33
-35
-36
-36
-27
-18
-20
-29
-37
-36
-27
-25
-21
Freezing level (m
1200
450
650
950
700
400
300
300
350
350
400
450
1450
350
350
350
500
500
1550
Cloud base (m)
200
250
250
200
250
200
250
250
250
250
250
350
250
200
250
300
450
550
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-13-12-9-6-11-16-18-18-16-11-5-2-10-17-15-13-12-7-3-9-8-6-4-8-12-13-13-12-9-6-1-8-12-11-9-9-41-4-2-1-1-3-5-5-5-5-5-41-5-5-6-4-3-15345433333335333334
Sunrise
3:32
3:32
3:33
3:33
3:33
3:33
Sunset
8:28
8:29
8:30
8:30
8:30
8:31

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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 below freezing (max -2°C on Sun night, min -18°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Sun night, near gales from the W by Mon afternoon).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -18°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Thu night, near gales from the NW by Sat 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
ASCATC73E54S
80 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NW
(40 kph at 322).
- km
ASCATC72E53S
112 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NW
(39 kph at 326).
- km
ASCATC72E54S
138 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NW
(39 kph at 319).
- km
ASCATC71E53S
158 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NW
(35 kph at 318).
- km
ASCATC73E55S
169 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NW
(37 kph at 321).
- km
ASCATC72E55S
197 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the NW
(29 kph at 304).
- km
ASCATC71E54S
200 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NW
(33 kph at 306).
- km
ASCATC72E52S
208 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NNW
(39 kph at 332).
- km
ASCATB71E54S
214 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the WSW
(26 kph at 241).
- km
ASCATC71E52S
235 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NNW
(36 kph at 334).
- 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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