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 Thu 29 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu night, min -18°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (severe gales from the W on Thu afternoon, extremely windy from the NW by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun afternoon, min -8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Mon morning, gales from the WSW by Wed morning).

Thu
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
mod snow
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
snow showers
mod snow
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
mod. snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
mod. snow
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
75
W
100
WNW
135
NW
110
WNW
100
W
85
WSW
80
SW
95
SW
80
W
100
W
100
W
110
W
85
W
90
W
70
WSW
80
WSW
70
SW
6
6
2
2
2
2
1
7
max °C
-3
0
-2
-8
-15
-17
-14
-4
-2
-1
-2
-3
-3
-4
-6
-6
-7
min °C
-3
-1
-3
-14
-18
-18
-15
-11
-3
-2
-2
-4
-3
-6
-6
-7
-8
-14
-11
-16
-32
-37
-36
-31
-26
-14
-13
-13
-17
-14
-18
-18
-20
-21
2150
2700
1950
550
350
350
450
650
2100
2150
1200
1650
1750
1450
850
550
450
Cloud base (m)
450
250
200
250
250
250
300
300
400
300
300
350
350
250
250
300
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
4:31
4:33
4:35
4:37
4:39
Sunset
8:06
8:05
8:02
8:00
8:00
7:58

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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 Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu night, min -18°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (severe gales from the W on Thu afternoon, extremely windy from the NW by Fri afternoon).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun afternoon, min -8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Mon morning, gales from the WSW by Wed 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.
2 hours ago
15° C
-
30
Fresh winds from the NW
(30 kph at 320).
SHIP4222
755 km WNW
3m alt.
4 hours ago
9° C
58
Near gales from the NNW
(58 kph at 330).
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.
2 hours ago
14° C
No report.
7
Light winds from the ESE
(7 kph at 110).
SHIP8618
756 km WNW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
6° C
58
Near gales from the NNW
(58 kph at 330).
- km
SHIP2158
756 km WNW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
6° C
58
Near gales from the NNW
(58 kph at 330).
- km
SHIP5976
756 km WNW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
6° C
58
Near gales from the NNW
(58 kph at 330).
- km
SHIP5552
756 km WNW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
6° C
58
Near gales from the NNW
(58 kph at 330).
- km
SHIP1997
756 km WNW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
6° C
58
Near gales from the NNW
(58 kph at 330).
- km
SHIP5730
756 km WNW
3m alt.
4 hours ago
9° C
58
Near gales from the NNW
(58 kph at 330).

* 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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