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 Sat 18 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -21°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (gales from the SW on Sat morning, extremely windy from the SW by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -16°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Tue night, near gales from the SW by Thu afternoon).

Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
 km/h
80
WSW
90
WSW
70
SW
70
WSW
130
W
115
W
125
WSW
155
SW
125
SW
80
W
120
W
150
WSW
105
WSW
55
W
95
WNW
105
WNW
50
SW
110
W
3
1
2
7
13
4
3
1
3
5
1
5
14
1
max °C
-18
-20
-12
-8
-2
0
-7
-6
-3
-4
0
1
-1
-2
-2
-4
-5
-8
min °C
-19
-21
-21
-10
-6
-1
-7
-7
-6
-5
-1
-3
-1
-2
-3
-4
-8
-16
-37
-40
-40
-24
-18
-13
-20
-23
-22
-17
-12
-16
-13
-12
-14
-16
-19
-34
250
200
250
450
1600
2550
600
400
1250
1200
2750
1500
2550
2150
2100
1900
700
250
Cloud base (m)
250
300
300
300
300
200
200
200
300
400
400
250
250
300
450
150
150
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:58
7:00
7:01
7:03
7:05
7:05
Sunset
5:10
5:08
5:07
5:05
5:01
5:00

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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 afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -21°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (gales from the SW on Sat morning, extremely windy from the SW by Mon night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -16°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Tue night, near gales from the SW 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.
2 hours ago
6° C
-
54
Near gales from the WSW
(54 kph at 240).
Mawson
1709 km S
16m alt.
3 hours ago
-15° C
State of sky unchanged.
54
Near gales from the S
(54 kph at 170).
40 km
Mid: few
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1715 km W
146m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
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.
Davis
1736 km S
23m alt.
3 hours ago
-9° C
clear
Clear skies.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
Syowa
2491 km S
26m alt.
2 hours ago
-9° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 210 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: overcast
Casey
2493 km SE
42m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
54
Near gales from the ENE
(54 kph at 70).
50 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
SHIP1147
2511 km NW
-m alt.
3 hours ago
23° C
State of sky unchanged.
15
Light winds from the NE
(15 kph at 50).
20 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP10051
2511 km NW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
23° C
partially cloudy
15
Light winds from the NE
(15 kph at 50).
20.4 km
SHIP1965
2511 km NW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
23° C
partially cloudy
15
Light winds from the NE
(15 kph at 50).
20.4 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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