Mawson Peak or Heard Pk weather
– Lat/Long: 53.11° S 73.51° E

AsMawson Peak or Heard Pk
Weather Forecast, Australia

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Issued: 4 am Fri 29 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri afternoon, min -10°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Sun afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon night, min -19°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon night, extremely windy from the W by Tue afternoon).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu afternoon, min -21°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Thu night, strong winds from the W by Sat morning).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun night, min -22°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (gales from the SW on Sun morning, extremely windy from the W by Mon afternoon).

Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
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light snow
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some clouds
light snow
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light snow
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 km/h
55
W
55
WNW
85
WNW
120
WNW
125
WNW
70
WNW
50
WSW
30
W
35
NW
45
WNW
35
W
55
W
130
W
130
W
90
W
80
W
85
WSW
80
WSW
85
WSW
100
W
110
W
80
WSW
60
WSW
50
W
40
W
50
W
55
SW
85
WSW
105
WSW
125
W
135
WNW
145
W
120
W
130
W
105
W
90
WSW
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 cm 
5
4
4
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max°C
-3
-2
-2
-2
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-3
-10
-6
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-3
-6
-9
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-18
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-6
-13
-10
-12
-17
-20
-20
-16
-8
-2
-4
-11
-19
-21
-20
-17
min°C
-4
-2
-3
-3
-2
-9
-10
-7
-5
-5
-5
-4
-7
-12
-17
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-8
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-12
-17
-19
-20
-21
-18
-14
-5
-8
-13
-21
-22
-20
-22
chill°C 
-14
-11
-13
-15
-14
-22
-22
-17
-14
-14
-13
-12
-22
-30
-34
-36
-37
-37
-27
-22
-27
-30
-26
-32
-33
-35
-38
-35
-29
-18
-24
-32
-43
-44
-42
-43
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Sunrise
6:24
6:26
6:28
6:30
6:31
6:33
6:35
6:37
6:37
6:39
6:41
6:43
Sunset
5:54
5:52
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5:47
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5:37
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5:29

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

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri afternoon, min -10°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Sun afternoon).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon night, min -19°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon night, extremely windy from the W by Tue afternoon).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu afternoon, min -21°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Thu night, strong winds from the W 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
476 km NW
30m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
-
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 320).
Mawson
1713 km S
16m alt.
3 hours ago
-13° C
-
35
Fresh winds from the SSE
(35 kph at 160).
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1719 km W
146m alt.
3 hours ago
6° C
No report.
29
Fresh winds from the SSW
(29 kph at 200).
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1730 km NNE
29m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
No report.
14
Light winds from the WSW
(14 kph at 240).
Davis
1739 km S
23m alt.
3 hours ago
-15° C
clear
Clear skies.
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 230).

* 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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