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

Mawson Peak or Heard Pk
Weather Forecast, Australia

Issued: 10 pm Thu 11 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun afternoon, min -17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, near gales from the W by Sun afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun night, min -18°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (near gales from the WNW on Sun night, extremely windy from the WNW by Tue morning).

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
clear
clear
snow showers
mod snow
clear
snow showers
snow showers
clear
snow showers
clear
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
clear
clear
snow shwrs
mod. snow
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
 km/h
50
W
20
W
10
WSW
20
WSW
25
SW
30
SW
35
W
45
W
50
W
65
W
70
SW
60
W
80
NW
120
WNW
110
W
85
W
80
W
80
W
90
WSW
 cm 
1
5
8
4
7
2
2
4
 mm 
max°C
-16
-16
-16
-15
-14
-13
-9
-4
-2
-2
-10
-13
-5
-4
-13
-13
-17
-17
-14
min°C
-17
-16
-16
-15
-15
-13
-13
-5
-4
-7
-14
-14
-11
-9
-13
-17
-17
-18
-18
chill°C 
-30
-28
-24
-20
-25
-23
-24
-14
-14
-18
-29
-29
-24
-25
-30
-34
-34
-35
-36
Freezing level (m
400
450
550
450
400
450
500
1600
2200
1500
400
550
750
750
400
300
300
300
300
Cloud base (m)
250
350
400
350
300
300
2150
300
200
200
250
250
300
150
200
200
250
250
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-17-16-16-15-15-13-11-5-3-5-12-14-8-7-13-15-17-18-16-12-11-11-11-11-10-8-30-2-9-9-6-4-10-11-12-13-12-4-4-4-4-4-4-3132-5-3-2-1-5-6-6-6-53344334354334533333
Sunrise
3:32
3:32
3:32
3:32
3:32
3:33
Sunset
8:24
8:25
8:27
8:28
8:29
8:30

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Mawson Peak or Heard Pk Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun afternoon, min -17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, near gales from the W by Sun afternoon).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun night, min -18°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (near gales from the WNW on Sun night, extremely windy from the WNW by Tue morning).

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
ASCATC74E53S
79 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the W
(32 kph at 268).
- km
ASCATC74E54S
83 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the W
(35 kph at 262).
- km
ASCATC75E54S
136 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the WSW
(38 kph at 259).
- km
ASCATC75E53S
144 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the W
(31 kph at 269).
- km
ASCATC74E52S
183 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the W
(26 kph at 272).
- km
ASCATC75E55S
193 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the SSE
(22 kph at 160).
- km
ASCATC76E54S
198 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the W
(39 kph at 262).
- km
ASCATC76E53S
201 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the W
(30 kph at 263).
- km
ASCATC75E52S
218 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 269).
- km
ASCATC77E54S
221 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the W
(40 kph at 263).
- 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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