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

Mawson Peak or Heard Pk
Weather Forecast, Australia

Issued: 10 pm Sat 13 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun afternoon, min -14°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat night, extremely windy from the WNW by Tue morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Turning milder with moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min -18°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (near gales from the W on Thu night, extremely windy from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
heavy rain
rain showers
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
heavy rain
rain shwrs
clear
clear
 km/h
35
WSW
60
WNW
80
WNW
90
NW
70
WSW
60
W
80
WNW
115
WNW
85
W
70
WSW
70
W
75
WSW
85
WSW
85
SW
65
WSW
110
WNW
155
WNW
155
W
140
W
 cm 
1
5
10
2
7
1
2
2
4
3
 mm 
12
0.5
max°C
-7
-3
-2
-2
-11
-13
-7
-7
-12
-15
-18
-18
-18
-14
-9
3
2
-2
-11
min°C
-13
-4
-3
-7
-14
-14
-11
-9
-14
-18
-18
-18
-18
-15
-11
-4
0
-7
-14
chill°C 
-24
-13
-14
-18
-29
-29
-24
-24
-30
-34
-34
-35
-35
-32
-25
-14
-12
-23
-33
Freezing level (m
550
1950
2200
1600
450
550
850
550
350
300
300
350
300
400
500
3200
2850
500
350
Cloud base (m)
2450
300
200
200
250
250
200
200
200
200
200
200
250
300
300
250
250
200
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-10-4-3-5-13-14-9-8-13-17-18-18-18-15-10-11-5-13-7-21-2-9-9-6-6-10-12-13-13-13-11-813-5-10-3242-4-3-2-3-5-6-5-5-6-5-435-3-53455334433233335753
Sunrise
3:32
3:32
3:32
3:33
3:33
3:33
Sunset
8:27
8:28
8:29
8:30
8:30
8:30

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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 Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun afternoon, min -14°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat night, extremely windy from the WNW by Tue morning).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Turning milder with moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min -18°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (near gales from the W on Thu night, extremely windy from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

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
ASCATC78E52S
375 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the S
(21 kph at 171).
- km
ASCATC79E53S
376 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the SSW
(21 kph at 192).
- km
ASCATC79E52S
387 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 177).
- km
ASCATC78E51S
411 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the SSW
(27 kph at 208).
- km
ASCATC68E54S
415 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the N
(40 kph at 353).
- km
ASCATC68E55S
419 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the N
(39 kph at 356).
- km
ASCATC80E54S
426 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
16
Light winds from the S
(16 kph at 182).
- km
ASCATC67E54S
432 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the N
(37 kph at 350).
- km
ASCATC67E55S
442 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the N
(39 kph at 359).
- km
ASCATC80E53S
442 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the SSW
(21 kph at 193).
- 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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