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

AsMawson Peak or Heard Pk
Weather Forecast, Australia

Issued: 10pm Sun 05 Dec Local Time
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Mawson Peak or Heard Pk Weather (Days 0-3):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Mon night, min -18°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Wed afternoon).

(Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri afternoon, min -17°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed night, extremely windy from the W by Fri night).

(Days 6-9):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun night, min -15°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Sat night, strong winds from the W by Sun afternoon).

(Days 10-12):

Light rain (total 7mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu night, min -11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed night, extremely windy from the NW by Fri morning).

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Fri
17
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Wind km/h
70
WNW
70
WSW
80
W
95
WNW
105
W
115
W
100
W
85
WNW
40
NW
70
WSW
85
W
75
WSW
85
WSW
85
WSW
105
W
135
W
130
SW
120
SW
100
SW
65
SW
45
W
80
W
85
WSW
100
WSW
85
WSW
90
SW
85
SW
80
SW
60
SSW
45
SW
35
WSW
35
NW
70
W
115
NW
95
W
70
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Snow
 cm
5 1 - 8 1 - - - 6 3 2 4 1 - - 6 2 1 - - - 5 1 - - 3 - - - - - - - - 3 -
Rain
 mm
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5 2 - -
Max °C
-14 -15 -9 -8 -17 -12 -9 -9 -9 -12 -16 -17 -15 -10 -5 -6 -15 -15 -9 -6 -3 -1 -2 -5 -9 -13 -9 -7 -5 -4 -3 -1 2 4 -3 -9
Min °C
-18 -17 -12 -15 -17 -15 -11 -9 -10 -16 -17 -17 -17 -13 -6 -15 -15 -16 -14 -7 -3 -5 -3 -7 -14 -15 -10 -10 -6 -4 -3 -3 1 2 -9 -9
 Chill °C
-31 -30 -23 -22 -35 -29 -24 -23 -21 -24 -33 -34 -31 -24 -18 -20 -33 -34 -23 -17 -13 -12 -13 -18 -23 -29 -23 -19 -16 -14 -12 -8 -7 -3 -16 -22
 Freezing Level m
200 150 200 400 200 250 350 550 400 50 150 200 100 200 1100 150 100 150 150 200 1250 2200 1550 250 150 250 300 200 550 1050 1750 2300 3300 3350 450 400
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Sunrise
- 3:34 - - 3:34 - - 3:34 - - 3:33 - - 3:33 - - 3:33 - - 3:32 - - 3:32 - - 3:32 - - 3:32 - - 3:32 - - 3:33 -
Sunset
- - 8:17 - - 8:19 - - 8:21 - - 8:22 - - 8:22 - - 8:23 - - 8:24 - - 8:25 - - 8:27 - - 8:28 - - 8:29 - - 8:30

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 Mon night, min -18°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Wed afternoon).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri afternoon, min -17°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed night, extremely windy from the W by Fri night).

Mawson Peak or Heard Pk Weather (Days 6-9):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun night, min -15°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Sat night, strong winds from the W by Sun 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
ASCATB74E54S
47 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the NW
(47 kph at 310).
- km
ASCATB74E53S
65 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NW
(40 kph at 316).
- km
ASCATB73E54S
72 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the NW
(43 kph at 311).
- km
ASCATB73E53S
86 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NW
(45 kph at 310).
- km
ASCATB75E54S
97 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NW
(45 kph at 318).
- 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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