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 29 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun night, min -20°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, gales from the W by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Tue night, min -15°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Tue morning, calm by Thu night).

Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
cloud
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
cloudy
 km/h
40
WNW
50
WNW
35
NW
25
WNW
30
S
25
W
30
N
45
W
65
W
50
WNW
55
W
55
W
50
W
50
W
45
W
30
W
25
W
5
SSW
 cm 
2
3
2
4
4
4
2
3
5
3
2
1
2
 mm 
max°C
-20
-19
-18
-18
-16
-8
-10
-11
-13
-13
-13
-12
-13
-13
-13
-14
-13
-13
min°C
-20
-19
-19
-19
-17
-12
-11
-11
-15
-13
-13
-13
-14
-13
-15
-15
-14
-14
chill°C 
-34
-33
-31
-30
-24
-23
-21
-21
-29
-27
-26
-26
-27
-26
-27
-27
-24
-14
Freezing level (m
200
200
200
200
250
350
350
400
350
500
450
400
350
400
300
200
250
150
Cloud base (m)
250
250
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
250
200
200
250
250
250
250
250
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-20-19-19-19-17-10-11-11-14-13-13-13-14-13-14-15-14-14-14-14-14-14-12-8-8-8-11-9-9-9-10-9-11-11-11-11-7-6-6-7-5-4-3-4-5-4-3-4-5-4-6-6-6-7222122233333233222
Sunrise
3:41
3:40
3:39
3:38
3:36
3:36
Sunset
8:07
8:08
8:10
8:12
8:14
8:15

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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 Mon morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun night, min -20°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, gales from the W by Mon night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Tue night, min -15°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Tue morning, calm by Thu 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
ASCATC69E52S
364 km W
15m alt.
4 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the WNW
(30 kph at 295).
- km
ASCATC69E51S
381 km W
15m alt.
4 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the WNW
(32 kph at 298).
- km
ASCATC68E52S
399 km WSW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the W
(22 kph at 275).
- km
ASCATC68E53S
401 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the W
(17 kph at 260).
- km
ASCATC68E54S
413 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the W
(27 kph at 275).
- km
ASCATC69E50S
448 km WNW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the WNW
(36 kph at 285).
- km
ASCATC67E53S
451 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the WSW
(17 kph at 249).
- km
ASCATC68E51S
451 km W
15m alt.
4 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the WNW
(33 kph at 292).
- km
ASCATC68E55S
463 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the W
(35 kph at 271).
- km
ASCATC67E52S
473 km WSW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
15
Light winds from the WSW
(15 kph at 257).
- 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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