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

Mawson Peak or Heard Pk
Weather Forecast, Australia

Issued: 4 am Thu 13 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Sat night, min -29°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Fri morning, near gales from the SSW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Tue afternoon, min -22°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun night, stormy winds from the SW by Tue night).

Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
clear
clear
light snow
heavy snow
snow showers
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
150
200
300
200
200
300
400
350
400
250
150
200
350
450
350
250
50
150
km/h
65
SSW
60
SW
70
SW
95
WSW
75
SW
60
SW
75
SSW
80
SW
90
SW
70
WSW
60
WSW
35
SW
55
S
60
S
45
WSW
80
NW
80
WNW
100
SW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
3
2
2
3
1
4
2
2
2
2
5
9
1
2
13
12
 mm
max °C
-19
-20
-20
-22
-23
-27
-27
-26
-16
-11
-10
-11
-20
-21
-15
-12
-9
-13
min °C
-20
-20
-23
-23
-25
-29
-27
-27
-25
-13
-10
-17
-20
-22
-21
-14
-11
-22
 chill °C
-37
-37
-43
-44
-45
-49
-46
-48
-46
-28
-22
-29
-33
-40
-36
-28
-24
-42
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
550
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-20-20-22-23-24-28-27-27-21-12-10-14-20-22-18-13-10-18-15-17-18-18-19-23-21-21-17-10-9-12-16-17-15-12-8-13-8-11-11-10-13-13-13-12-11-9-7-8-11-10-9-9-4-70-3-2-2-4-4-4-3-2-10-1-2-1-1020
Sunrise
7:26
7:24
7:22
7:20
7:18
7:16
Sunset
4:54
4:57
4:59
5:00
5:01
5:02

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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 Thu morning. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Sat night, min -29°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Fri morning, near gales from the SSW by Fri night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Tue afternoon, min -22°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun night, stormy winds from the SW by Tue 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
475 km NW
30m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
-
46
Strong winds from the WNW
(46 kph at 290).
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.
SHIP2397
1790 km W
3m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
ASCATB110E61S
2314 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the NNW
(29 kph at 328).
- km
SHIP5056
1794 km W
3m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
SHIP2543
1794 km W
15m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
- km
ASCATB110E61S
2323 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the NNW
(29 kph at 328).
- km
ASCATB110E60S
2361 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the NW
(28 kph at 310).
- km
ASCATB111E60S
2368 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the NW
(27 kph at 309).
- 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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