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 Thu 20 Nov 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 -3°C on Sat night, min -11°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, stormy winds from the N by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Mon night, min -18°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Mon night, near gales from the WNW by Wed morning).

Thu
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
clear
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
clear
light snow
 km/h
10
SSW
35
WNW
55
WNW
70
NW
95
NNW
85
NW
75
NW
95
N
95
N
85
NW
85
NW
85
WNW
90
W
115
W
75
WNW
80
WNW
60
WNW
 cm 
4
1
9
4
8
5
1
4
5
5
4
5
4
 mm 
max°C
-11
-8
-6
-4
-4
-8
-8
-3
-6
-12
-15
-17
-14
-8
-10
-14
-17
min°C
-11
-11
-7
-4
-6
-9
-8
-6
-8
-13
-17
-18
-16
-12
-12
-16
-18
chill°C 
-18
-18
-18
-14
-19
-23
-22
-17
-22
-28
-34
-36
-33
-28
-26
-33
-35
Freezing level (m
450
450
1150
1950
1550
800
1050
2000
600
450
200
200
250
250
400
300
200
Cloud base (m)
250
250
250
250
200
200
200
150
100
100
150
150
100
150
150
200
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-11-10-7-4-5-9-8-5-7-13-16-18-15-10-11-15-18-7-6-4-1-2-6-5-1-4-9-11-13-11-8-8-11-13-3-3043-1-131-4-6-6-6-6-4-6-622455446532122322
Sunrise
3:49
3:47
3:47
3:46
3:45
Sunset
7:52
7:53
7:55
7:58
7:59
8:00

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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 Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat night, min -11°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, stormy winds from the N by Sat night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Mon night, min -18°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Mon night, near gales from the WNW 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
475 km NW
30m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
rain showers
Clouds dissolving.
6
Light winds from the WSW
(6 kph at 240).
50 km
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1715 km W
146m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
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.
Syowa
2482 km S
26m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
-
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 350).
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
Termas de Río Hondo international Airport
2931 km NW
285m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
Wind obs. (0 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
SHIP5105
3573 km W
3m alt.
3 hours ago
17° C
clear
35
Fresh winds from the NW
(35 kph at 320).
9.3 km
SHIP6561
3573 km W
3m alt.
3 hours ago
17° C
clear
35
Fresh winds from the NW
(35 kph at 320).
9.3 km
SHIP8096
3573 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19° C
35
Fresh winds from the NW
(36 kph at 320).
8.1 km
SHIP2620
3573 km W
3m alt.
3 hours ago
17° C
clear
35
Fresh winds from the NW
(35 kph at 320).
9.3 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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