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

Mawson Peak or Heard Pk
Weather Forecast, Australia

Issued: 4 pm Tue 02 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed night, min -17°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NNW on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Sun afternoon, min -18°C on Fri night). Mainly severe gales.

Tue
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
clear
mod snow
heavy snow
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
snow showers
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
mod. snow
heavy snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
snow shwrs
 km/h
70
W
75
W
70
W
65
W
70
WNW
90
NW
70
NW
80
WSW
50
WSW
60
WSW
80
WSW
70
WSW
75
WSW
80
WSW
70
WSW
65
WSW
60
WSW
 cm 
2
4
1
6
11
5
1
2
4
1
2
4
2
 mm 
max°C
-14
-14
-12
-11
-4
-5
-5
-10
-16
-17
-17
-17
-17
-16
-15
-14
-14
min°C
-15
-15
-13
-12
-8
-5
-6
-16
-17
-17
-18
-17
-17
-17
-15
-15
-15
chill°C 
-30
-30
-28
-26
-20
-17
-18
-31
-31
-32
-36
-34
-33
-34
-31
-30
-30
Freezing level (m
400
350
400
450
400
1700
700
150
100
150
100
100
150
150
150
150
100
Cloud base (m)
200
250
250
250
500
150
150
200
200
200
200
250
250
250
250
250
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-15-15-13-12-6-5-6-13-17-17-18-17-17-17-15-15-15-11-11-10-9-5-1-3-9-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-12-12-5-5-5-4-231-5-8-7-8-8-8-8-8-7-833333553111111111
Sunrise
3:36
3:36
3:35
3:34
3:34
Sunset
8:12
8:14
8:15
8:16
8:17
8:19

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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 Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed night, min -17°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NNW on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Fri morning).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Sun afternoon, min -18°C on Fri night). Mainly severe gales.

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)
475 km NW
30m alt.
50 minutes ago
8° C
-
46
Strong winds from the W
(46 kph at 280).
SHIP2062
537 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
50
Strong winds from the W
(51 kph at 280).
- km
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1731 km NNE
29m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Syowa
2482 km S
26m alt.
50 minutes ago
0° C
-
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 270).
2611 km WSW
22m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the WNW
(20 kph at 290).
20 km
SHIP5001
538 km WNW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
50
Strong winds from the W
(50 kph at 280).
SHIP6806
538 km WNW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
50
Strong winds from the W
(50 kph at 280).
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1730 km NNE
29m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Syowa
2491 km S
26m alt.
50 minutes ago
0° C
-
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 270).
2620 km WSW
22m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the WNW
(20 kph at 290).
20 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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