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 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 18mm) heaviest on Mon afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -12°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Mon night, light winds from the SE by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Turning milder with light rain (total 2mm) on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min -8°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu night, stormy winds from the WSW by Sat morning).

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
heavy rain
snow showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
clear
part cloud
heavy rain
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
 km/h
135
W
160
W
120
WSW
75
WSW
30
SSW
20
E
45
ESE
50
SSE
45
SSW
45
SW
65
W
70
W
65
WSW
60
WSW
95
WSW
55
SW
55
W
2
2
1
3
2
2
12
6
max °C
3
2
-10
-9
-8
-6
-6
-5
-4
-4
-4
-6
-8
-6
-7
-3
0
min °C
3
-8
-12
-10
-11
-7
-6
-6
-5
-4
-6
-7
-8
-8
-8
-4
-2
-7
-24
-30
-24
-23
-13
-15
-16
-15
-13
-18
-19
-21
-20
-21
-16
-11
3350
1750
550
600
650
850
450
1050
1650
1850
1450
1100
700
1100
850
2000
2700
Cloud base (m)
200
200
250
300
300
300
300
300
400
300
300
250
250
300
250
300
300
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Sunrise
5:35
5:37
5:37
5:39
5:41
Sunset
7:00
6:59
6:57
6:53
6:52
6:50

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

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: Moderate rain (total 18mm) heaviest on Mon afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -12°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Mon night, light winds from the SE by Wed morning).

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

A light fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Turning milder with light rain (total 2mm) on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min -8°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu night, stormy winds from the WSW by Sat 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.
1 hour ago
13° C
-
56
Near gales from the NNW
(56 kph at 340).
35 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
SHIP2770
1402 km SSE
15m alt.
1 hour ago
29
Moderate winds from the SW
(29 kph at 230).
- km
Mawson
1709 km S
16m alt.
1 hour ago
-5° C
partially cloudy
Clouds developing.
24
Moderate winds from the SE
(24 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: few
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1715 km W
146m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1731 km NNE
29m alt.
42 minutes ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
SHIP5743
1568 km S
15m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
11
Light winds from the W
(11 kph at 260).
17.7 km
Mawson
1713 km S
16m alt.
1 hour ago
-5° C
partially cloudy
Clouds developing.
24
Moderate winds from the SE
(24 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: few
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1719 km W
146m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1730 km NNE
29m alt.
42 minutes ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Davis
1739 km S
23m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
Precipitation within sight but not hitting ground.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 20 degs) was rejected.
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.

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