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 Mon 22 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed night, min -18°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed morning, extremely windy from the W by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu morning, min -14°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Thu morning, strong winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
 km/h
85
W
85
W
65
WSW
50
WSW
55
WSW
55
WSW
55
WSW
95
W
115
W
105
W
100
W
85
W
70
W
65
WSW
65
W
55
WSW
50
W
70
WNW
2
2
5
2
3
6
1
1
2
max °C
-15
-16
-16
-16
-17
-15
-11
-6
-3
-6
-7
-9
-14
-14
-12
-11
-9
-6
min °C
-16
-16
-17
-17
-18
-18
-14
-8
-8
-7
-8
-13
-14
-14
-14
-12
-10
-8
-33
-33
-32
-32
-33
-33
-27
-21
-23
-21
-22
-28
-30
-29
-28
-26
-22
-19
350
350
250
250
250
250
400
1100
900
600
450
350
350
400
350
350
550
800
Cloud base (m)
250
250
250
300
350
500
250
200
250
250
250
300
300
250
300
300
400
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-16-16-17-17-18-17-13-7-6-7-8-11-14-14-13-12-10-7-12-12-12-13-13-12-10-5-4-5-6-8-11-10-10-10-7-5-5-5-6-6-6-6-5-2-1-2-3-4-5-5-5-5-3-1332222334333233334
Sunrise
3:34
3:35
3:35
3:36
3:38
3:38
Sunset
8:32
8:32
8:32
8:34
8:34
8:34

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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 Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed night, min -18°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed morning, extremely windy from the W by Wed night).

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu morning, min -14°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Thu morning, strong winds from the WNW 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
475 km NW
30m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
-
33
Fresh winds from the NW
(33 kph at 310).
50 km
ASCATB65E52S
599 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
52
Near gales from the W
(52 kph at 270).
- km
ASCATB65E53S
599 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
52
Near gales from the W
(52 kph at 268).
- km
SHIP2316
621 km WNW
3m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
43
Strong winds from the W
(43 kph at 280).
ASCATB65E51S
628 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the W
(50 kph at 271).
- km
SHIP6715
622 km WNW
3m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
43
Strong winds from the W
(43 kph at 280).
ASCATB65E51S
630 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the W
(50 kph at 271).
- km
ASCATB64E53S
666 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the W
(50 kph at 264).
- km
ASCATB64E52S
675 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the W
(53 kph at 267).
- km
ASCATB65E50S
675 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the W
(47 kph at 277).
- 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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