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 25 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat night, min -23°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Sat afternoon, near gales from the NW by Sun morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu afternoon, min -23°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (near gales from the WSW on Tue night, extremely windy from the WSW by Wed night).

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
heavy snow
snow showers
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
clear
snow showers
snow showers
clear
part cloud
cloudy
heavy snow
snow shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
1400
200
250
200
200
250
250
200
250
250
250
350
500
500
300
350
300
300
km/h
100
WNW
125
WNW
100
W
100
NW
110
NW
120
W
105
W
100
WNW
110
W
90
W
65
WSW
80
WSW
70
SW
75
WSW
110
WSW
115
WSW
95
WSW
95
W
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Snowflake cm
11
13
1
6
4
2
2
11
1
1
4
4
1
 mm
max °C
-9
-7
-5
-6
-7
-19
-18
-18
-15
-20
-21
-23
-21
-19
-9
-8
-5
-5
min °C
-9
-7
-9
-6
-17
-21
-19
-18
-23
-21
-22
-23
-22
-20
-17
-8
-6
-11
 chill °C
-24
-21
-25
-16
-36
-42
-39
-37
-45
-41
-40
-40
-40
-38
-34
-23
-20
-27
Freezing level m
0
700
750
1550
200
100
250
200
0
0
0
0
0
0
300
850
1650
450
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Sunrise
7:58
7:58
7:56
7:54
7:52
7:52
Sunset
4:24
4:27
4:28
4:30
4:30
4:32

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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 Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat night, min -23°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Sat afternoon, near gales from the NW by Sun morning).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu afternoon, min -23°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (near gales from the WSW on Tue night, extremely windy from the WSW by Wed 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
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.
7
Light winds from the ESE
(7 kph at 110).
2611 km WSW
22m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
20 km
SHIP4272
3204 km W
3m alt.
2 hours ago
20° C
partially cloudy
61
Near gales from the S
(61 kph at 180).
9.3 km
ASCATB21E60S
3233 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the WNW
(42 kph at 287).
- km
SHIP1182
3209 km W
3m alt.
2 hours ago
20° C
partially cloudy
61
Near gales from the S
(61 kph at 180).
9.3 km
SHIP9388
3209 km W
3m alt.
2 hours ago
20° C
partially cloudy
61
Near gales from the S
(61 kph at 180).
9.3 km
SHIP5445
3209 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
19° C
61
Near gales from the S
(62 kph at 180).
8.1 km
SHIP8745
3209 km W
3m alt.
2 hours ago
20° C
partially cloudy
61
Near gales from the S
(61 kph at 180).
9.3 km
SHIP10324
3209 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
19° C
61
Near gales from the S
(62 kph at 180).
8.1 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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