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 Sat 11 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Mon night, min -18°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun night, stormy winds from the NW by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -17°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (gales from the SW on Wed morning, extremely windy from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
heavy snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
snow showers
clear
snow showers
clear
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
heavy snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
 km/h
65
WSW
40
W
20
W
30
WSW
40
W
50
WNW
100
NW
75
WNW
65
WSW
80
SW
65
SW
85
SW
80
SW
110
WSW
90
WSW
125
W
155
WSW
140
WSW
95
W
2
1
14
4
4
5
1
4
4
11
4
2
max °C
-17
-17
-16
-17
-16
-13
-11
-15
-15
-14
-16
-13
-5
-3
-1
2
-10
-11
-12
min °C
-18
-17
-17
-18
-17
-14
-14
-16
-16
-16
-17
-15
-12
-4
-2
-2
-14
-12
-14
-35
-31
-27
-30
-30
-27
-29
-32
-32
-32
-34
-31
-26
-16
-14
-15
-33
-30
-30
250
300
300
350
400
450
850
500
450
300
200
200
250
850
2400
3000
350
350
400
Cloud base (m)
350
250
250
300
250
250
150
200
200
250
300
350
450
250
250
200
250
300
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:47
6:48
6:50
6:52
6:54
6:56
Sunset
5:23
5:22
5:20
5:17
5:15
5:13

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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 Mon night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Mon night, min -18°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun night, stormy winds from the NW by Mon night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -17°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (gales from the SW on Wed morning, extremely windy from the WSW by Fri 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
476 km NW
30m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 310).
Mawson
1713 km S
16m alt.
3 hours ago
-5° C
-
46
Strong winds from the SE
(46 kph at 140).
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1719 km W
146m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 220).
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.
Davis
1739 km S
23m alt.
3 hours ago
-6° C
snow showers
Light snow showers.
13
Light winds from the ESE
(13 kph at 120).
ASCATC46E66S
2101 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
7
Light winds from the ESE
(7 kph at 107).
- km
ASCATC45E66S
2119 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
10
Light winds from the S
(10 kph at 178).
- km
ASCATC44E65S
2138 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
13
Light winds from the SSW
(13 kph at 197).
- km
ASCATC44E66S
2150 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
14
Light winds from the S
(14 kph at 170).
- km
ASCATC43E65S
2163 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 264).
- 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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