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 Wed 29 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 4mm) on Wed afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -18°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon morning, min -18°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon night).

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
rain shwrs
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
km/h
110
WNW
100
WNW
75
WNW
55
WNW
45
NNW
75
NW
85
WNW
110
WNW
105
W
95
W
90
W
85
WSW
65
W
70
NW
50
NW
45
NW
0
NNW
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5
2
4
3
3
2
2
4
7
8
3
5
4
max °C
3
1
-2
-2
-3
-4
-10
-17
-16
-15
-17
-14
-11
-5
-3
-4
-6
min °C
3
-2
-3
-2
-3
-5
-17
-18
-17
-16
-18
-16
-13
-10
-3
-5
-7
-7
-13
-14
-12
-11
-17
-34
-37
-36
-34
-36
-33
-28
-22
-14
-15
-14
3200
2650
2300
2200
2200
1250
400
450
400
400
350
300
400
500
2050
1900
1600
Cloud base (m)
200
200
250
300
200
200
250
250
250
300
300
350
350
450
200
200
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
3-1-3-2-3-5-14-18-17-16-18-15-12-8-3-5-753212-2-10-12-12-12-13-12-9-40-1-3875563-5-5-5-5-6-6-4045376567643333222566
Sunrise
7:18
7:20
7:22
7:24
7:24
Sunset
4:47
4:45
4:44
4:42
4:39
4:37

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

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: Mild at first with light rain (total 4mm) on Wed afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -18°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon morning, min -18°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
475 km NW
30m alt.
49 minutes ago
13° C
-
69
Gales from the N
(69 kph at 0).
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1715 km W
146m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1731 km NNE
29m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Syowa
2482 km S
26m alt.
49 minutes ago
-6° C
-
Wind obs. (37 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
2611 km WSW
22m alt.
49 minutes ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the WNW
(20 kph at 290).
20 km
SHIP1684
2709 km WNW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
20° C
68
Gales from the W
(68 kph at 270).
SHIP6676
2709 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
68
Gales from the W
(69 kph at 270).
- km
SHIP3966
2709 km WNW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
20° C
68
Gales from the W
(68 kph at 270).
SHIP5970
2709 km WNW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
20° C
68
Gales from the W
(68 kph at 270).
Termas de Río Hondo international Airport
2931 km NW
285m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few

* 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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