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

Mawson Peak or Heard Pk
Weather Forecast, Australia

Issued: 4 pm Mon 02 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon afternoon, min -7°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Mon night, fresh winds from the W by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun morning, min -15°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (gales from the WNW on Fri morning, extremely windy from the WSW by Sat night).

Mon
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
90
W
85
WNW
70
W
60
W
40
W
50
WNW
55
W
80
WNW
95
WNW
95
WNW
95
W
65
WNW
75
W
70
W
75
W
95
W
115
WSW
3
3
1
2
2
4
2
2
4
max °C
-3
-3
-4
-4
-4
-6
-7
-5
-6
-8
-11
-13
-14
-11
-8
-7
-5
min °C
-5
-5
-4
-4
-5
-7
-7
-7
-7
-10
-13
-13
-15
-13
-10
-8
-7
-18
-17
-15
-14
-14
-18
-18
-19
-21
-25
-29
-28
-30
-28
-24
-22
-21
1650
1650
1200
1450
800
500
950
800
650
500
450
450
450
450
700
800
700
Cloud base (m)
300
300
300
250
250
250
250
250
300
250
250
300
300
250
250
250
250
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Sunrise
4:39
4:41
4:43
4:45
4:47
Sunset
8:00
7:58
7:55
7:53
7:52
7:51

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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 Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon afternoon, min -7°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Mon night, fresh winds from the W by Tue night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun morning, min -15°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (gales from the WNW on Fri morning, 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
SHIP1095
466 km WNW
-m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
43
Strong winds from the NW
(43 kph at 320).
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
475 km NW
30m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
-
6
Light winds from the SSE
(6 kph at 160).
50 km
Mid: scattered
Mawson
1709 km S
16m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
State of sky unchanged.
9
Light winds from the WSW
(9 kph at 240).
40 km
Mid: scattered
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1715 km W
146m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 220).
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1731 km NNE
29m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
SHIP2442
467 km WNW
15m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
43
Strong winds from the NW
(44 kph at 320).
- km
SHIP2402
467 km WNW
3m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
43
Strong winds from the NW
(43 kph at 320).
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
476 km NW
30m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
-
6
Light winds from the SSE
(6 kph at 160).
50 km
Mid: scattered
SHIP323
1519 km WNW
-m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
-
36
Fresh winds from the SSE
(36 kph at 160).
SHIP2596
1519 km WNW
15m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
36
Fresh winds from the SSE
(36 kph at 160).
- 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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