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 Sun 14 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun night, min -17°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun morning, extremely windy from the WNW by Tue morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Turning milder with light rain (total 3mm) on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -18°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (gales from the W on Wed morning, extremely windy from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
snow showers
part cloud
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
clear
light snow
part cloud
clear
snow showers
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
light snow
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
 km/h
60
WNW
85
NW
85
NW
80
WSW
65
W
85
WNW
105
WNW
90
W
70
W
70
W
75
W
90
WSW
80
SW
75
WSW
100
WNW
145
WNW
125
WNW
120
W
 cm 
1
5
11
2
6
1
2
2
4
2
2
3
 mm 
3
max°C
-3
-3
-2
-10
-13
-7
-7
-11
-14
-18
-18
-17
-14
-9
2
2
-4
-9
min°C
-4
-3
-7
-13
-13
-11
-9
-14
-17
-18
-18
-18
-16
-12
-5
-2
-8
-15
chill°C 
-13
-14
-19
-28
-28
-24
-24
-30
-33
-34
-35
-35
-33
-27
-16
-15
-23
-33
Freezing level (m
1950
2200
1700
450
550
900
550
350
300
300
350
350
400
450
3050
800
500
400
Cloud base (m)
350
200
200
250
250
200
200
300
200
200
200
200
300
300
200
200
200
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-3-5-12-13-9-8-13-16-18-18-18-15-11-20-6-12-11-2-9-9-6-6-10-12-13-13-13-11-801-5-9242-4-3-2-3-5-6-6-5-6-5-432-4-4465344433333335643
Sunrise
3:32
3:32
3:32
3:33
3:33
3:33
Sunset
8:27
8:28
8:29
8:30
8:30
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 heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun night, min -17°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun morning, extremely windy from the WNW by Tue morning).

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

A light fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Turning milder with light rain (total 3mm) on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -18°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (gales from the W on Wed morning, extremely windy from the WNW by Fri 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
ASCATB74E53S
52 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the N
(38 kph at 359).
- km
ASCATB74E52S
70 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the N
(38 kph at 354).
- km
ASCATB73E53S
76 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the N
(47 kph at 0).
- km
ASCATB75E53S
83 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the N
(37 kph at 357).
- km
ASCATB73E52S
99 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the N
(40 kph at 358).
- km
ASCATB75E52S
106 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the N
(36 kph at 350).
- km
ASCATB72E53S
137 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the N
(47 kph at 350).
- km
ASCATB76E53S
148 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NNW
(30 kph at 346).
- km
ASCATB74E54S
155 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the N
(49 kph at 355).
- km
ASCATB71E52S
155 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NNW
(45 kph at 348).
- 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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