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 Fri 30 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun afternoon, min -18°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Fri night, severe gales from the WSW by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue morning, min -8°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue night, extremely windy from the WNW by Thu morning).

Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
clear
part cloud
clear
snow showers
light snow
clear
snow showers
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
light snow
clear
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
clear
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
 km/h
100
W
85
WSW
80
SW
100
SW
75
WSW
85
W
95
W
95
W
85
W
70
WNW
75
WNW
60
W
60
WSW
50
WNW
55
W
70
W
105
WNW
80
W
60
NW
3
2
2
2
1
1
max °C
-15
-18
-14
-3
-2
0
-1
-3
-3
-3
-2
-4
-5
-7
-7
-5
-5
-6
-7
min °C
-18
-18
-16
-11
-2
-1
-3
-4
-3
-3
-2
-4
-6
-7
-8
-8
-5
-7
-8
-37
-36
-32
-26
-13
-12
-15
-16
-14
-14
-12
-15
-17
-18
-20
-20
-18
-20
-20
350
350
400
600
2350
2650
2000
1800
1800
1900
1800
1200
800
600
600
950
800
600
700
Cloud base (m)
250
250
300
300
350
300
300
300
300
250
1600
450
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
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Sunrise
4:33
4:35
4:37
4:39
4:41
4:43
Sunset
8:02
8:00
8:00
7:58
7:55
7:53

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

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun afternoon, min -18°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Fri night, severe gales from the WSW by Sun morning).

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue morning, min -8°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue night, extremely windy from the WNW by Thu 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
475 km NW
30m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
-
44
Strong winds from the W
(44 kph at 270).
SHIP3588
1176 km W
15m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
40
Strong winds from the WSW
(40 kph at 240).
- km
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.
ASCATB103E65S
2108 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
15
Light winds from the NE
(15 kph at 49).
- km
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1719 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)
1730 km NNE
29m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
SHIP5793
1819 km W
15m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
11
Light winds from the W
(11 kph at 270).
- km
SHIP5516
1819 km W
3m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
11
Light winds from the W
(11 kph at 270).
SHIP1987
1819 km W
3m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
11
Light winds from the W
(11 kph at 270).

* 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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