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 Thu 15 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri morning, min -16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Fri afternoon, gales from the SW by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Turning milder with moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -11°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Mon night, near gales from the W by Wed morning).

Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
clear
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
 km/h
90
WSW
110
WNW
150
WSW
95
SW
75
SW
75
SW
75
SW
70
SW
85
SW
100
WSW
90
W
120
WNW
155
WNW
130
WSW
110
WSW
75
WSW
55
W
75
WSW
55
WSW
5
5
2
11
2
2
4
1
3
5
4
3
17
max °C
-3
0
-8
-15
-15
-14
-13
-14
-11
-6
-3
1
4
-8
-7
-7
-7
-8
-2
min °C
-7
-1
-13
-16
-16
-15
-14
-14
-13
-9
-4
-2
-8
-11
-9
-8
-9
-10
-8
-20
-12
-32
-35
-32
-31
-29
-29
-28
-23
-16
-13
-24
-28
-25
-22
-21
-23
-21
400
2750
350
300
350
400
300
300
400
800
1700
3000
1700
400
400
450
450
550
1200
Cloud base (m)
200
100
150
200
250
250
250
300
300
300
300
250
150
200
250
250
250
300
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-1-11-16-16-15-14-14-12-8-4-1-2-10-8-8-8-9-5-52-8-12-11-11-11-11-10-6-220-7-7-7-7-8-4-34-5-5-5-5-6-6-5-1242-4-5-4-4-3-13642333334457333343
Sunrise
4:05
4:07
4:09
4:09
4:11
4:13
Sunset
8:23
8:22
8:22
8:21
8:20
8:17

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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 Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri morning, min -16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Fri afternoon, gales from the SW by Sun morning).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Turning milder with moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -11°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Mon night, near gales from the W by Wed morning).

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
SHIP10068
51 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
- km
ASCATB76E53S
205 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the W
(41 kph at 270).
- km
ASCATB77E53S
218 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the W
(43 kph at 274).
- km
ASCATB76E52S
224 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the W
(34 kph at 281).
- km
ASCATB77E54S
228 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the WSW
(45 kph at 255).
- km
ASCATB76E52S
225 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the W
(34 kph at 281).
- km
ASCATB77E54S
229 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the WSW
(45 kph at 255).
- km
ASCATB77E52S
271 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the W
(37 kph at 262).
- km
ASCATB78E54S
295 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the WSW
(46 kph at 258).
- km
ASCATB78E53S
309 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the W
(40 kph at 265).
- 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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