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

Mawson Peak or Heard Pk
Weather Forecast, Australia

Issued: 10 pm Wed 14 Jan Local Time
Updates in:
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri morning, min -18°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (gales from the WSW on Wed night, extremely windy from the W by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue afternoon, min -14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Sun night, fresh winds from the W by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
clear
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
 km/h
75
SW
85
SW
80
WSW
90
W
115
WNW
140
WSW
110
SW
85
SW
75
SW
75
SW
75
SW
75
SW
105
W
105
W
95
SW
75
WSW
40
WSW
55
W
10
SW
4
6
5
4
7
3
2
3
1
6
7
2
max °C
-15
-12
-10
-3
1
-9
-15
-14
-14
-12
-12
-9
-6
-7
-10
-6
-6
-5
-5
min °C
-18
-15
-10
-7
0
-13
-17
-15
-15
-14
-13
-11
-9
-8
-10
-9
-7
-7
-8
-35
-32
-24
-20
-10
-32
-36
-32
-31
-30
-28
-25
-23
-22
-25
-23
-17
-16
-14
250
300
350
400
2900
400
300
350
350
300
350
550
800
500
550
500
500
650
550
Cloud base (m)
300
300
400
200
100
150
200
250
250
300
300
300
250
250
200
250
250
350
200
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Sunrise
4:03
4:05
4:07
4:09
4:09
4:11
Sunset
8:24
8:23
8:22
8:22
8:21
8:20

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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. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri morning, min -18°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (gales from the WSW on Wed night, extremely windy from the W by Fri afternoon).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue afternoon, min -14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Sun night, fresh winds from the W 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
SHIP1486
34 km S
3m alt.
4 hours ago
3° C
ASCATC74E54S
49 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the WSW
(47 kph at 241).
- km
ASCATC73E54S
62 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the SW
(47 kph at 236).
- km
ASCATC74E53S
67 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the WSW
(48 kph at 241).
- km
ASCATC73E53S
77 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the WSW
(50 kph at 241).
- km
SHIP4350
36 km S
15m alt.
4 hours ago
4° C
45
Strong winds from the W
(45 kph at 260).
8.1 km
SHIP4917
36 km S
3m alt.
4 hours ago
3° C
partially cloudy
45
Strong winds from the W
(45 kph at 260).
9.3 km
SHIP7147
36 km S
15m alt.
4 hours ago
4° C
45
Strong winds from the W
(45 kph at 260).
8.1 km
SHIP7934
36 km S
15m alt.
4 hours ago
4° C
45
Strong winds from the W
(45 kph at 260).
8.1 km
SHIP2939
36 km S
15m alt.
4 hours ago
4° C
45
Strong winds from the W
(45 kph at 260).
8.1 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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