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 Wed 29 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu night, min -25°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (near gales from the W on Wed afternoon, extremely windy from the WNW by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Sat afternoon, min -26°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the W by Tue morning).

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
200
250
250
250
250
250
400
250
400
400
250
400
200
250
250
450
450
km/h
60
W
75
WSW
100
WSW
120
WSW
115
W
85
W
105
W
100
SSW
90
SW
120
W
115
WSW
105
W
120
WSW
105
WSW
95
WSW
75
SW
75
WSW
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Weather map
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Snowflake cm
5
5
3
2
5
4
2
6
1
11
3
5
3
4
3
1
 mm
max °C
-19
-15
-9
-9
-8
-18
-25
-21
-18
-17
-17
-17
-19
-23
-24
-26
-18
min °C
-20
-19
-13
-10
-13
-24
-25
-25
-22
-19
-18
-18
-22
-23
-25
-26
-20
 chill °C
-36
-36
-30
-25
-31
-44
-47
-47
-42
-37
-38
-37
-44
-45
-47
-48
-38
Freezing level m
150
50
300
400
500
0
0
0
0
50
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:52
7:50
7:48
7:47
7:45
Sunset
4:30
4:32
4:34
4:36
4:37
4:38

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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. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu night, min -25°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (near gales from the W on Wed afternoon, extremely windy from the WNW by Fri morning).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Sat afternoon, min -26°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the W by Tue morning).

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)
1715 km W
146m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1731 km NNE
29m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
SHIP6698
1955 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
22
Moderate winds from the SSW
(22 kph at 210).
- km
2611 km WSW
22m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
20 km
Termas de Río Hondo international Airport
2935 km NW
285m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.
6.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
SHIP7752
1955 km NW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
22
Moderate winds from the SSW
(22 kph at 210).
SHIP5847
1955 km NW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
22
Moderate winds from the SSW
(22 kph at 210).
SHIP715
1955 km NW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
22
Moderate winds from the SSW
(22 kph at 210).
SHIP2668
1955 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
22
Moderate winds from the SSW
(22 kph at 210).
- km
2620 km WSW
22m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
20 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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