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 Sun 16 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Mon night, min -22°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Tue night, severe gales from the SW by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Fri morning, min -23°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (near gales from the W on Wed night, extremely windy from the NNW by Fri afternoon).

Sun
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
light snow
snow showers
light snow
mod snow
cloud
light snow
snow showers
mod. snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
150
200
350
500
150
200
250
250
350
400
700
250
250
200
250
150
200
km/h
95
W
90
S
90
SSW
85
WSW
95
W
95
W
125
WSW
110
SW
75
SW
70
SW
80
WNW
70
WNW
90
WNW
90
WNW
115
NW
130
NNW
80
WNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
9
7
11
2
4
3
1
5
7
2
11
 mm
max °C
-10
-14
-19
-13
-7
-16
-22
-21
-19
-17
-18
-19
-17
-12
-10
-11
-10
min °C
-12
-22
-21
-17
-13
-18
-22
-22
-20
-18
-19
-20
-19
-16
-11
-12
-23
 chill °C
-28
-42
-41
-34
-30
-36
-43
-44
-38
-36
-35
-37
-37
-35
-27
-30
-42
Freezing level m
150
0
0
0
650
50
0
0
0
0
150
100
200
400
900
800
0
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Sunrise
7:18
7:16
7:13
7:11
7:09
Sunset
5:00
5:01
5:02
5:05
5:07
5:07

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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 Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Mon night, min -22°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Tue night, severe gales from the SW by Wed morning).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Fri morning, min -23°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (near gales from the W on Wed night, extremely windy from the NNW by Fri 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
ASCATB80E54S
444 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the WSW
(39 kph at 258).
- km
ASCATB80E53S
452 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the W
(42 kph at 271).
- km
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
476 km NW
30m alt.
38 minutes ago
2° C
-
69
Gales from the WSW
(69 kph at 250).
ASCATB80E55S
479 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the E
(34 kph at 101).
- km
ASCATB79E51S
495 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
58
Near gales from the WNW
(58 kph at 282).
- km
ASCATB80E52S
498 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
56
Near gales from the W
(56 kph at 281).
- km
ASCATB80E56S
521 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the ESE
(33 kph at 123).
- km
ASCATB81E54S
532 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the W
(37 kph at 268).
- km
ASCATB81E53S
539 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the WNW
(45 kph at 282).
- km
ASCATB81E55S
548 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the ESE
(35 kph at 102).
- 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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