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

Mawson Peak or Heard Pk
Weather Forecast, Australia

Issued: 4 am Mon 02 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Turning milder with moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -11°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Mon night, light winds from the SSE by Wed morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat night, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, severe gales from the W by Fri morning).

Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
heavy rain
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
mod. snow
heavy rain
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
115
W
135
W
150
W
130
WSW
85
WSW
45
WSW
15
E
40
ESE
50
SSE
50
S
45
SW
55
W
80
W
70
W
70
WSW
60
WSW
80
SW
75
WSW
6
3
1
2
2
1
13
3
max °C
2
3
3
-10
-10
-8
-5
-6
-5
-4
-3
-4
-5
-5
-7
-8
-3
-1
min °C
1
3
-5
-11
-10
-11
-6
-7
-6
-5
-4
-6
-6
-7
-8
-8
-5
-2
-10
-7
-20
-28
-26
-24
-11
-16
-16
-15
-13
-18
-18
-19
-21
-20
-16
-12
3100
3350
2400
500
650
650
850
600
1150
1650
1850
1700
1350
950
750
850
1300
2450
Cloud base (m)
250
200
200
250
300
300
300
300
300
350
350
300
300
250
300
350
300
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:33
5:35
5:37
5:37
5:39
5:41
Sunset
7:00
6:59
6:57
6:53
6:52
6:50

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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 Mon morning. Turning milder with moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -11°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Mon night, light winds from the SSE by Wed morning).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat night, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, severe gales from the W by Fri 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
ASCATB74E53S
52 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the WNW
(57 kph at 294).
- km
ASCATC74E53S
56 km SE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
58
Near gales from the WNW
(58 kph at 302).
- km
ASCATC73E53S
70 km SSW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
55
Near gales from the NW
(55 kph at 304).
- km
ASCATC74E52S
72 km N
15m alt.
4 hours ago
59
Near gales from the NW
(59 kph at 309).
- km
ASCATB73E53S
76 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the WNW
(51 kph at 301).
- km
ASCATB74E52S
77 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the NW
(55 kph at 314).
- km
ASCATC75E53S
80 km ESE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
53
Near gales from the NW
(53 kph at 309).
- km
ASCATB75E53S
84 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the WNW
(51 kph at 296).
- km
ASCATB73E52S
97 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the NW
(57 kph at 322).
- km
ASCATC72E52S
99 km WNW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
59
Near gales from the NW
(59 kph at 306).
- 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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