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

Mawson Peak or Heard Pk
Weather Forecast, Australia

Issued: 4 am Tue 20 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed night, min -12°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the E by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri night, min -16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (gales from the WSW on Fri morning, extremely windy from the NW by Sat morning).

Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
light snow
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
mod. snow
light snow
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
 km/h
70
W
125
SW
95
SW
65
WSW
65
W
45
W
35
NW
25
NNE
40
SW
75
WSW
75
WSW
75
WNW
110
NW
105
WNW
95
WNW
90
W
85
W
85
WSW
8
3
2
12
6
2
2
1
4
max °C
-11
-10
-10
-9
-6
-2
-2
-2
-4
-6
-5
-1
-1
-4
-7
-14
-14
-12
min °C
-11
-12
-11
-9
-8
-6
-3
-3
-5
-6
-5
-4
-1
-5
-14
-14
-15
-16
-24
-29
-26
-22
-20
-17
-10
-10
-14
-18
-17
-15
-13
-18
-30
-30
-31
-32
700
400
300
400
450
550
950
1300
550
600
900
2350
2400
1500
500
450
450
400
Cloud base (m)
100
200
250
300
250
300
250
300
250
300
300
850
350
250
250
250
250
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
4:11
4:13
4:16
4:18
4:20
4:22
Sunset
8:20
8:17
8:16
8:15
8:14
8:13

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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 Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed night, min -12°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the E by Thu night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri night, min -16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (gales from the WSW on Fri morning, extremely windy from the NW 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
SHIP2368
47 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
68
Gales from the NW
(69 kph at 320).
3.2 km
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
475 km NW
30m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
-
72
Gales from the NW
(72 kph at 310).
Mawson
1709 km S
16m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
-
54
Near gales from the SSE
(54 kph at 150).
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.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
SHIP224
723 km WNW
-m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
-
90
Stormy winds from the W
(90 kph at 280).
SHIP341
723 km WNW
-m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
-
90
Stormy winds from the W
(90 kph at 280).
SHIP2637
723 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
90
Stormy winds from the W
(90 kph at 280).
- km
SHIP5558
723 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
90
Stormy winds from the W
(90 kph at 280).
- km
SHIP873
723 km WNW
-m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
-
90
Stormy winds from the W
(90 kph at 280).

* 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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