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 11 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat night, min -20°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the W on Thu afternoon, extremely windy from the NW by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Wed morning, min -23°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Sun afternoon, near gales from the WNW by Tue afternoon).

Thu
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
km/h
50
W
90
WSW
95
WSW
75
W
85
W
115
WNW
120
WNW
110
NW
145
NW
145
W
100
W
90
W
95
W
110
WNW
80
WNW
60
WNW
75
WSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
3
6
4
3
1
8
3
2
4
2
2
10
2
5
3
max °C
-17
-19
-13
-9
-5
-3
-3
-2
-6
-12
-20
-22
-18
-17
-19
-16
-12
min °C
-18
-20
-17
-12
-7
-4
-3
-4
-11
-17
-23
-23
-20
-19
-20
-17
-17
-32
-37
-35
-27
-20
-17
-16
-18
-29
-38
-44
-43
-40
-38
-38
-34
-32
100
200
300
400
1700
2200
2250
2300
400
200
0
0
250
250
200
350
200
Cloud base (m)
200
300
300
300
250
250
250
150
100
150
250
350
200
200
250
200
250
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Sunrise
8:17
8:17
8:18
8:18
8:18
Sunset
3:53
3:53
3:52
3:52
3:52
3:52

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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 Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat night, min -20°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the W on Thu afternoon, extremely windy from the NW by Sun morning).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Wed morning, min -23°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Sun afternoon, near gales from the WNW by Tue 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
475 km NW
30m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
70
Gales from the W
(70 kph at 260).
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1715 km W
146m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 220).
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.
SHIP5165
1900 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
9° C
29
Moderate winds from the NW
(29 kph at 320).
- km
Syowa
2482 km S
26m alt.
1 hour ago
-15° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the ENE
(20 kph at 70).
SHIP8840
1905 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
9° C
29
Moderate winds from the NW
(29 kph at 320).
- km
SHIP646
1905 km W
3m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
29
Fresh winds from the NW
(29 kph at 320).
SHIP2913
1905 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
9° C
29
Moderate winds from the NW
(29 kph at 320).
- km
SHIP7293
1905 km W
3m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
29
Fresh winds from the NW
(29 kph at 320).
SHIP3812
1905 km W
3m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
29
Fresh winds from the NW
(29 kph at 320).

* 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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