Mawson Peak or Heard Pk weather
– Lat/Long: 53.11° S 73.51° E

AsMawson Peak or Heard Pk
Weather Forecast, Australia

Issued: 4am Mon 17 May Local Time
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Mawson Peak or Heard Pk Weather (Days 0-3):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed night, min -19°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, extremely windy from the W by Wed night).

(Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat morning, min -23°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Thu night, strong winds from the SW by Fri night).

(Days 6-9):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun morning, min -20°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Mon night, gales from the WSW by Tue afternoon).

(Days 10-12):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed night, min -23°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Thu afternoon, near gales from the W by Fri night).

Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
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Friday
28
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Snow
Snow cm
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High °C
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Sunrise
7:46 - - 7:48 - - 7:48 - - 7:50 - - 7:52 - - 7:54 - - 7:54 - - 7:56 - - 7:58 - - 7:58 - - 8:00 - - 8:02 - -
Sunset
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Mawson Peak or Heard Pk Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed nightTemperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed night, min -19°C on Mon morning)Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, extremely windy from the W by Wed night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morningTemperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat morning, min -23°C on Thu night)Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Thu night, strong winds from the SW by Fri night).

Mawson Peak or Heard Pk Weather (Days 6-9):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoonTemperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun morning, min -20°C on Sun night)Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Mon night, gales from the WSW by Tue afternoon).

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.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Port-Aux-Francais
476 km NW
30m alt.
2 hours ago
1.8° C
-
19
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 310).
MawsonAus-base
1713 km S
16m alt.
2 hours ago
-8.3° C
-
Wind obs. (76 kph from 140 degs) was rejected
.
Alfred Faure-crozet
1719 km W
146m alt.
4 hours ago
2.9° C
No report.
25
Moderate winds from the NW
(25 kph at 310).
Martin De Vivies
1729 km NNE
29m alt.
4 hours ago
15.5° C
No report.
25
Moderate winds from the WNW
(25 kph at 290).
Davis Base
1738 km S
13m alt.
2 hours ago
-8.1° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, above eye level.
76
Severe gales from the NE
(76 kph at 40).
0.6 km
Mid: overcast

* 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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