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 Sat 28 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Mon morning. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Sat night, extremely windy from the W by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed afternoon, min -10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Tue morning, calm by Wed afternoon).

Saturday
28
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
light snow
snow showers
mod snow
heavy rain
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
cloud
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
light snow
snow shwrs
mod. snow
heavy rain
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
 km/h
105
W
105
WSW
115
WSW
115
W
125
W
125
W
100
W
145
W
175
W
150
W
110
WSW
60
WSW
5
SW
20
NE
55
ENE
55
E
70
SE
30
S
3
4
6
1
6
7
4
18
6
max °C
-2
-5
-6
-6
-2
-1
1
4
4
-7
-8
-7
-3
-2
-2
-4
-4
-4
min °C
-4
-6
-8
-6
-4
-2
0
4
-4
-9
-8
-10
-5
-2
-3
-4
-5
-5
-17
-20
-22
-20
-17
-14
-11
-6
-19
-27
-24
-23
-12
-4
-13
-14
-16
-15
600
650
700
1350
2200
2550
3000
3450
2800
550
700
550
900
1700
1600
1150
1700
1900
Cloud base (m)
250
250
250
600
300
250
250
200
200
200
300
300
350
300
450
250
350
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-6-7-6-3-2140-8-8-9-4-2-3-4-5-5-4-5-5-303583-7-7-6-3-1-1-2-2-1-3-3-21368106-4-3-3-111023445465677444333223
Sunrise
5:28
5:31
5:33
5:35
5:37
5:37
Sunset
7:06
7:04
7:00
6:59
6:57
6:53

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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 heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Sat night, extremely windy from the W by Mon night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed afternoon, min -10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Tue morning, calm by Wed 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)
475 km NW
30m alt.
43 minutes ago
11° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the SW
(28 kph at 220).
Mawson
1709 km S
16m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
State of sky unchanged.
52
Near gales from the SE
(52 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
SHIP5010
1709 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
54
Near gales from the SE
(54 kph at 130).
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1715 km W
146m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 220).
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1731 km NNE
29m alt.
43 minutes ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1730 km NNE
29m alt.
43 minutes ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Davis
1739 km S
23m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
clear
Clear skies.
28
Moderate winds from the NNE
(28 kph at 30).
Mid: overcast
Syowa
2491 km S
26m alt.
43 minutes ago
-3° C
-
24
Moderate winds from the ENE
(24 kph at 70).
Casey
2493 km SE
42m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
102
Extremely windy from the ESE
(102 kph at 110).
<100m
Mid: sky obscured
WilkinsRunwayEast
2550 km SE
755m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
-
128
Extremely windy from the E
(128 kph at 90).
0.4 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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