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 Mon 03 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Wed afternoon, min -24°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (strong winds from the S on Tue morning, extremely windy from the WSW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu night, min -22°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (near gales from the W on Fri night, extremely windy from the WSW by Sat night).

Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
heavy snow
mod snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
clear
cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
heavy snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
cloudy
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
Cloud base (m)
300
300
200
200
350
450
300
300
300
350
650
250
250
300
400
450
300
km/h
95
SW
80
WSW
75
W
45
S
95
SSW
90
SW
115
WSW
150
WSW
165
SW
125
WSW
115
WSW
125
W
140
W
110
W
55
W
115
WSW
115
WSW
145
WSW
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Snowflake cm
2
2
12
10
2
4
1
1
5
4
1
4
 mm
max °C
-23
-19
-13
-16
-20
-16
-9
-8
-10
-9
-3
-2
-4
-6
-12
-17
-20
-10
min °C
-24
-23
-17
-18
-20
-19
-13
-9
-11
-9
-7
-4
-4
-10
-16
-21
-22
-17
 chill °C
-45
-42
-33
-32
-37
-38
-30
-26
-29
-26
-22
-17
-18
-26
-31
-42
-43
-37
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
150
450
0
200
2050
2200
1850
250
100
0
0
400
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Sunrise
7:45
7:43
7:41
7:39
7:37
7:35
Sunset
4:38
4:40
4:42
4:44
4:45
4:46

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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. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Wed afternoon, min -24°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (strong winds from the S on Tue morning, extremely windy from the WSW by Wed night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu night, min -22°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (near gales from the W on Fri night, extremely windy from the WSW by Sat 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
ASCATC74E53S
58 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
76
Severe gales from the SW
(76 kph at 233).
- km
ASCATB74E53S
60 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
77
Severe gales from the SW
(77 kph at 234).
- km
ASCATB73E53S
68 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
75
Severe gales from the SW
(75 kph at 222).
- km
ASCATB75E53S
71 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
76
Severe gales from the SW
(76 kph at 235).
- km
ASCATC73E53S
75 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
72
Gales from the SW
(72 kph at 228).
- km
ASCATB74E52S
78 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
76
Severe gales from the SW
(76 kph at 232).
- km
ASCATC75E53S
82 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
73
Gales from the SW
(73 kph at 228).
- km
ASCATC74E52S
82 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
77
Severe gales from the SW
(77 kph at 232).
- km
ASCATC73E52S
89 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
75
Severe gales from the SW
(75 kph at 230).
- km
ASCATB75E52S
102 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
76
Severe gales from the SW
(76 kph at 234).
- 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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