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 Sat 01 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Mon night, min -26°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Sun night, near gales from the SW by Tue morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu night, min -21°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (near gales from the S on Tue afternoon, extremely windy from the SW by Wed night).

Sat
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
heavy snow
snow showers
snow showers
clear
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
snow showers
some clouds
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
heavy snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
450
250
450
200
250
300
300
200
200
300
550
300
250
300
350
850
350
km/h
90
W
115
WSW
90
W
105
WSW
120
WSW
95
SW
85
SW
95
W
55
SW
90
SSW
85
SW
110
W
150
W
165
SW
110
SW
85
WSW
105
W
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Snowflake cm
7
2
5
5
2
1
13
3
4
5
1
1
 mm
max °C
-18
-17
-18
-20
-24
-24
-19
-13
-16
-20
-14
-9
-7
-12
-8
-5
-2
min °C
-18
-19
-19
-23
-26
-25
-23
-17
-18
-21
-18
-11
-10
-17
-12
-8
-4
 chill °C
-36
-38
-38
-44
-50
-46
-44
-33
-33
-40
-36
-26
-27
-38
-29
-22
-16
Freezing level m
0
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
0
0
100
400
150
250
1600
2050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:47
7:45
7:43
7:41
7:39
Sunset
4:36
4:37
4:38
4:40
4:42
4:44

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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 Mon night. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Mon night, min -26°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Sun night, near gales from the SW by Tue morning).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu night, min -21°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (near gales from the S on Tue afternoon, extremely windy from the SW by Wed 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
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1719 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)
1730 km NNE
29m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
ASCATB103E56S
1942 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the WSW
(53 kph at 255).
- km
ASCATB103E55S
1955 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the WNW
(49 kph at 282).
- km
ASCATB103E53S
1959 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the W
(39 kph at 273).
- km
ASCATB103E54S
1972 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the WNW
(47 kph at 284).
- km
ASCATB104E57S
1973 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
58
Near gales from the NNW
(58 kph at 332).
- km
ASCATB104E56S
1992 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
58
Near gales from the NW
(58 kph at 312).
- km
ASCATB102E51S
1994 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NW
(33 kph at 308).
- km
ASCATB104E58S
1997 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the N
(48 kph at 358).
- 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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