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 17 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed morning, min -20°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Wed morning, strong winds from the WNW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Sat morning, min -22°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, gales from the W by Mon night).

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
snow showers
clear
snow showers
mod snow
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
mod. snow
 km/h
135
WNW
125
WNW
95
NW
90
WNW
110
WNW
105
NW
95
WSW
55
W
70
WNW
45
NW
0
WNW
15
SW
25
SW
45
WSW
50
SW
50
WSW
65
WSW
65
W
 cm 
7
3
2
1
1
5
2
1
4
1
1
2
4
1
6
 mm 
max°C
-3
-3
-5
-16
-18
-18
-15
-14
-16
-19
-19
-20
-21
-21
-21
-21
-19
-19
min°C
-3
-3
-11
-18
-18
-19
-18
-15
-20
-20
-20
-21
-21
-21
-22
-21
-19
-21
chill°C 
-16
-16
-26
-36
-36
-39
-37
-29
-37
-35
-20
-31
-32
-33
-38
-37
-35
-38
Freezing level (m
2200
2150
650
200
300
150
0
0
50
100
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
200
200
200
250
200
150
200
200
200
150
150
200
1100
250
200
400
300
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:07
6:05
6:01
6:00
5:56
5:54
Sunset
5:53
5:55
5:57
5:59
6:00
6:02

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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 morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed morning, min -20°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Wed morning, strong winds from the WNW by Fri night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Sat morning, min -22°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, gales from the W 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
476 km NW
30m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
-
85
Severe gales from the NNW
(85 kph at 330).
ASCATC66E53S
530 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NW
(44 kph at 320).
- km
ASCATC66E54S
537 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NW
(45 kph at 320).
- km
ASCATC66E52S
540 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NW
(44 kph at 326).
- km
ASCATC66E51S
572 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NW
(44 kph at 326).
- km
ASCATC65E53S
592 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NW
(45 kph at 312).
- km
ASCATC65E52S
602 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NW
(40 kph at 317).
- km
ASCATC65E54S
603 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the NW
(49 kph at 318).
- km
ASCATC66E50S
622 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NW
(45 kph at 322).
- km
ASCATC65E55S
632 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the NNW
(47 kph at 335).
- 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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