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 Wed 12 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Wed afternoon, min -28°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Wed morning, near gales from the SW by Thu morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sun morning, min -28°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sun night, extremely windy from the S by Mon night).

Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
mod snow
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
heavy snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
clear
snow shwrs
mod. snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
heavy snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
Cloud base (m)
200
100
100
150
200
300
150
200
200
300
300
300
100
150
200
500
450
350
km/h
95
W
100
WNW
70
W
55
SW
70
SW
70
SW
75
WSW
75
SW
65
SW
75
SSW
70
SW
90
WSW
110
W
90
W
45
SSW
80
S
110
S
85
S
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
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Snowflake cm
2
8
8
3
2
3
4
2
4
2
1
5
13
4
7
2
1
 mm
max °C
-18
-17
-19
-19
-20
-21
-22
-23
-26
-27
-25
-10
-9
-10
-16
-27
-20
-16
min °C
-19
-18
-20
-20
-21
-23
-23
-24
-28
-28
-26
-22
-10
-12
-26
-27
-23
-19
 chill °C
-38
-37
-37
-36
-39
-42
-42
-44
-48
-49
-46
-41
-25
-28
-47
-48
-45
-40
Freezing level m
0
150
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
350
200
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-19-18-20-20-21-22-23-24-27-28-26-16-10-11-21-27-22-18-15-13-15-15-16-18-17-19-22-22-20-14-6-8-17-21-18-14-10-7-8-8-11-11-9-12-13-13-12-9-4-5-10-12-11-9-1110-2-2-1-3-4-4-3-122-1-3-2-1
Sunrise
7:28
7:26
7:24
7:22
7:20
7:18
Sunset
4:53
4:54
4:57
4:59
5:00
5:01

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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 Wed afternoon. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Wed afternoon, min -28°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Wed morning, near gales from the SW by Thu morning).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sun morning, min -28°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sun night, extremely windy from the S by Mon 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
ASCATB84E57S
805 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the NW
(54 kph at 316).
- km
ASCATB85E56S
814 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the NW
(52 kph at 307).
- km
ASCATB83E58S
815 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the W
(39 kph at 264).
- km
ASCATB82E58S
818 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the W
(42 kph at 259).
- km
ASCATB82E59S
841 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the WNW
(41 kph at 283).
- km
ASCATB86E55S
842 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the WNW
(47 kph at 300).
- km
ASCATB81E59S
844 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the WNW
(46 kph at 288).
- km
ASCATB86E56S
856 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the WNW
(50 kph at 304).
- km
ASCATB85E57S
856 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NW
(51 kph at 312).
- km
ASCATB84E58S
862 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the WNW
(50 kph at 295).
- 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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