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 Wed 20 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Fri night, min -19°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Wed night, light winds from the N by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon morning, min -9°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, extremely windy from the WNW by Mon night).

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
heavy snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
km/h
60
NNW
45
W
50
W
45
SSW
55
WSW
45
SW
30
W
35
NW
30
NNW
10
SE
25
S
45
SSW
65
SW
85
SW
100
WSW
100
W
120
W
130
WNW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
18
2
2
3
1
3
max °C
-14
-14
-19
-18
-17
-15
-14
-13
-11
-8
-7
-3
-4
-3
-3
-2
-2
-3
min °C
-14
-17
-19
-19
-17
-17
-14
-14
-14
-9
-7
-7
-5
-4
-4
-3
-2
-8
-29
-31
-37
-32
-31
-32
-26
-24
-25
-12
-13
-16
-16
-15
-16
-15
-14
-23
500
200
200
200
0
0
50
150
300
700
1050
1400
1850
1900
1100
1150
1800
950
Cloud base (m)
150
100
150
250
200
350
400
350
700
500
350
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:50
7:52
7:54
7:54
7:56
7:58
Sunset
4:12
4:10
4:09
4:08
4:07
4:06

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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 Wed afternoon. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Fri night, min -19°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Wed night, light winds from the N by Fri night).

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon morning, min -9°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, extremely windy from the WNW by Mon 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
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
476 km NW
30m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
44
Strong winds from the WNW
(44 kph at 290).
ASCATC58E54S
1058 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the S
(54 kph at 190).
- km
ASCATC58E53S
1061 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
62
Gales from the SSW
(62 kph at 208).
- km
ASCATC58E55S
1065 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the S
(53 kph at 180).
- km
ASCATC58E52S
1075 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
61
Near gales from the SW
(61 kph at 218).
- km
ASCATB58E52S
1091 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
62
Gales from the SW
(62 kph at 230).
- km
ASCATB58E51S
1100 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
66
Gales from the SW
(66 kph at 228).
- km
ASCATC58E51S
1101 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
64
Gales from the SW
(64 kph at 231).
- km
ASCATB57E54S
1117 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
56
Near gales from the SSW
(56 kph at 194).
- km
ASCATC57E54S
1120 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
56
Near gales from the SSW
(56 kph at 192).
- 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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