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 Fri 20 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Fri night, min -15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNE on Fri night, severe gales from the NW by Sun morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue night, min -15°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Tue night, near gales from the WSW by Wed night).

Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
heavy snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
mod snow
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
some clouds
cloudy
heavy snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
cloudy
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
mod. snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
 km/h
70
W
30
W
35
E
55
S
40
SW
40
WNW
85
NW
70
WNW
70
WNW
65
W
70
W
85
W
90
W
90
W
110
WNW
90
NW
75
WNW
95
SSW
24
7
6
5
2
2
6
2
6
8
4
5
max °C
-10
-9
-7
-11
-11
-10
-11
-12
-12
-14
-14
-13
-13
-10
-6
-6
-10
-13
min °C
-10
-10
-11
-13
-11
-10
-12
-13
-15
-15
-14
-15
-15
-11
-8
-6
-14
-15
-24
-20
-23
-27
-23
-20
-27
-28
-30
-30
-29
-32
-32
-26
-22
-19
-29
-32
400
400
250
300
400
400
500
700
500
500
500
400
400
500
1150
1250
450
250
Cloud base (m)
300
500
200
300
400
300
350
200
250
250
200
200
250
250
200
150
150
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:13
5:15
5:16
5:18
5:20
5:22
Sunset
7:23
7:22
7:19
7:16
7:15
7:13

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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 Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Fri night, min -15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNE on Fri night, severe gales from the NW by Sun morning).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue night, min -15°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Tue night, near gales from the WSW by Wed 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.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
9
Light winds from the NNW
(9 kph at 330).
Mawson
1709 km S
16m alt.
2 hours ago
-10° C
-
44
Strong winds from the SSE
(44 kph at 150).
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1715 km W
146m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
SHIP6283
1725 km SSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
partially cloudy
32
Fresh winds from the W
(32 kph at 280).
9.3 km
Davis
1736 km S
23m alt.
2 hours ago
-9° C
State of sky unchanged.
15
Light winds from the ESE
(15 kph at 120).
50 km
Mid: few
SHIP3642
1730 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
32
Fresh winds from the W
(33 kph at 280).
8.1 km
SHIP7708
1730 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
32
Fresh winds from the W
(33 kph at 280).
8.1 km
SHIP2905
1730 km SSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
partially cloudy
32
Fresh winds from the W
(32 kph at 280).
9.3 km
SHIP4745
1730 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
32
Fresh winds from the W
(33 kph at 280).
8.1 km
SHIP2309
1730 km SSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
partially cloudy
32
Fresh winds from the W
(32 kph at 280).
9.3 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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