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

Mawson Peak or Heard Pk
Weather Forecast, Australia

Issued: 10 pm Sun 01 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Turning milder with moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -10°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Mon night, light winds from the E by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat afternoon, min -10°C on Fri afternoon). 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
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
light snow
heavy rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
heavy rain
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
 km/h
125
W
115
W
155
W
170
W
140
WSW
90
WSW
30
WSW
25
E
50
ESE
55
S
50
SSW
45
WSW
75
W
80
W
75
WSW
60
WSW
60
WSW
65
WSW
55
WNW
6
4
4
1
2
3
1
2
13
7
max °C
0
1
3
3
-10
-9
-7
-6
-7
-5
-4
-4
-4
-7
-10
-6
-5
-2
0
min °C
-2
1
2
-6
-10
-10
-10
-6
-7
-7
-5
-4
-6
-7
-10
-9
-6
-3
-2
-14
-10
-8
-22
-28
-24
-23
-10
-17
-18
-16
-13
-18
-20
-23
-21
-17
-13
-11
2350
3050
3350
2400
500
700
650
600
500
1100
1700
1800
1400
900
600
650
1400
2400
2300
Cloud base (m)
250
250
200
200
250
300
300
300
250
300
350
300
600
250
400
300
550
350
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 19mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -10°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Mon night, light winds from the E by Wed morning).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat afternoon, min -10°C on Fri afternoon). 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
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
475 km NW
30m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
-
41
Strong winds from the WSW
(41 kph at 250).
Mawson
1709 km S
16m alt.
3 hours ago
-10° C
-
41
Strong winds from the S
(41 kph at 170).
SHIP4575
1709 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
43
Strong winds from the SE
(44 kph at 130).
- km
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1715 km W
146m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1731 km NNE
29m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
SHIP5943
1712 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-9° C
43
Strong winds from the SE
(43 kph at 130).
SHIP7255
1712 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-9° C
43
Strong winds from the SE
(43 kph at 130).
Mawson
1713 km S
16m alt.
3 hours ago
-10° C
-
41
Strong winds from the S
(41 kph at 170).
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1719 km W
146m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1730 km NNE
29m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.

* 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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