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 Mon 17 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon night, min -22°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Tue afternoon, moderate winds from the S by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Fri morning, min -24°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NNW on Fri afternoon, gales from the W by Sun afternoon).

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
mod snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
heavy snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
mod. snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
150
150
200
250
300
400
400
300
250
300
200
100
200
250
300
400
km/h
115
W
110
W
130
WSW
90
SW
45
SSW
55
S
35
SSE
40
W
65
W
80
WNW
125
NNW
115
NNW
115
WNW
75
WNW
75
W
70
WSW
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Snowflake cm
11
1
2
4
8
4
1
1
4
 mm
max °C
-6
-18
-22
-19
-18
-16
-15
-15
-13
-11
-10
-11
-17
-23
-22
-22
min °C
-14
-21
-22
-21
-18
-17
-16
-16
-14
-12
-11
-12
-22
-23
-22
-24
 chill °C
-32
-42
-44
-43
-33
-30
-30
-29
-27
-26
-26
-29
-44
-43
-41
-43
Freezing level m
500
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
200
600
550
500
0
0
0
0
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Sunrise
7:16
7:13
7:11
7:09
7:07
Sunset
5:02
5:05
5:07
5:07
5:09

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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 Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon night, min -22°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Tue afternoon, moderate winds from the S by Wed night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Fri morning, min -24°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NNW on Fri afternoon, gales from the W by Sun 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
ASCATB78E52S
379 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the W
(40 kph at 277).
- km
ASCATB79E52S
391 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the W
(41 kph at 272).
- km
ASCATB68E54S
403 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
58
Near gales from the WNW
(58 kph at 284).
- km
ASCATB68E55S
405 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
56
Near gales from the WNW
(56 kph at 291).
- km
ASCATB79E53S
406 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the W
(44 kph at 264).
- km
ASCATB80E54S
417 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the WSW
(45 kph at 257).
- km
ASCATB80E53S
433 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the W
(46 kph at 259).
- km
ASCATB78E51S
433 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the W
(42 kph at 274).
- km
ASCATB68E56S
447 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
52
Near gales from the WNW
(52 kph at 295).
- km
ASCATB80E52S
451 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the W
(44 kph at 262).
- 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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