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 31 Dec Local Time
Updates in:
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed night, min -18°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, moderate winds from the W by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon night, min -18°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun night, severe gales from the W by Mon afternoon).

Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
cloud
cloud
snow showers
snow showers
clear
snow showers
clear
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
clear
part cloud
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
clear
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
 km/h
80
WSW
65
WNW
100
NW
75
WNW
35
WNW
25
W
45
SSW
60
SW
70
SW
65
SW
60
SW
55
WSW
60
WSW
70
WSW
85
W
65
W
70
W
65
SW
55
WSW
2
3
1
3
2
1
2
1
3
2
max °C
-6
-7
-7
-8
-12
-13
-13
-15
-18
-13
-12
-11
-8
-6
-6
-5
-8
-7
-1
min °C
-9
-7
-8
-11
-12
-13
-14
-16
-18
-18
-12
-11
-10
-7
-7
-7
-10
-11
-5
-22
-18
-22
-24
-25
-23
-27
-31
-35
-34
-26
-24
-22
-19
-20
-20
-23
-25
-16
550
700
750
350
350
350
200
200
200
250
300
400
350
700
1000
1200
750
650
2100
Cloud base (m)
250
250
200
200
200
200
200
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
300
300
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Sunrise
3:44
3:45
3:46
3:47
3:47
3:49
Sunset
8:34
8:34
8:32
8:32
8:32
8:31

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Mawson Peak or Heard Pk Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed night, min -18°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, moderate winds from the W by Fri afternoon).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon night, min -18°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun night, severe gales from the W by Mon 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
SHIP2621
14 km NW
3m alt.
4 hours ago
4° C
0

(0 kph at —)
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
475 km NW
30m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
-
15
Light winds from the ENE
(15 kph at 70).
Mawson
1709 km S
16m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
-
9
Light winds from the NE
(9 kph at 50).
Davis
1736 km S
23m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
Mid: scattered
ASCATB49E65S
1930 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the SW
(24 kph at 221).
- km
SHIP1351
14 km NW
3m alt.
4 hours ago
4° C
0

(0 kph at —)
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
476 km NW
30m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
-
15
Light winds from the ENE
(15 kph at 70).
Mawson
1713 km S
16m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
-
9
Light winds from the NE
(9 kph at 50).
Davis
1739 km S
23m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
Mid: scattered
ASCATB49E65S
1935 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the SW
(24 kph at 221).
- 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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