Mawson Peak or Heard Pk weather

Mawson Peak or Heard Pk
Weather Forecast, Australia

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

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue afternoon, min -13°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun night, extremely windy from the NW by Wed morning).

(Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri afternoon, min -11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Thu night, near gales from the WNW by Sat morning).

(Days 6-9):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat afternoon, min -14°C on Mon night). Mainly gales.

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Low °C
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Chill °C
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Sunrise
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Mawson Peak or Heard Pk Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: A dusting of new snowFreeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue afternoon, min -13°C on Sun afternoon)Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun night, extremely windy from the NW by Wed morning).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morningTemperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri afternoon, min -11°C on Wed night)Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Thu night, near gales from the WNW by Sat morning).

Mawson Peak or Heard Pk Weather (Days 6-9):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoonTemperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat afternoon, min -14°C on Mon night)Mainly gales.

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.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Port-Aux-Francais
476 km NW
30m alt.
47 minutes ago
5.6° C
-
15
Light winds from the NNE
(15 kph at 30).
MawsonAus-base
1713 km S
16m alt.
2 hours ago
0.4° C
State of sky unchanged.
9
Light winds from the WNW
(9 kph at 290).
50 km
Mid: few
Alfred Faure-crozet
1719 km W
146m alt.
2 hours ago
11.8° C
No report.
7
Light winds from the ESE
(7 kph at 110).
Martin De Vivies
1729 km NNE
29m alt.
2 hours ago
12.5° C
No report.
43
Strong winds from the WSW
(43 kph at 240).
Davis Base
1738 km S
13m alt.
2 hours ago
-1.3° C
State of sky unchanged.
19
Light winds from the SW
(19 kph at 220).
50 km
Mid: mostly cloudy

* 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. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Mawson Peak or Heard Pk and within an acceptable time window.

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