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

Mawson Peak or Heard Pk
Weather Forecast, Australia

Issued: 10 am Sun 11 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun night, min -18°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Sun night, fresh winds from the W by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri morning, min -17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the W by Fri night).

Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
AM
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
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
mod snow
cloud
cloud
snow showers
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
mod. snow
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
 km/h
95
WNW
110
W
125
W
90
W
95
W
90
W
85
WSW
75
W
40
WSW
75
WSW
75
WSW
65
SW
80
SW
80
W
105
WSW
70
WSW
55
WNW
75
SSW
2
1
6
2
2
4
2
1
7
1
2
2
6
15
max °C
-13
-7
-6
-14
-16
-17
-14
-10
-9
-15
-14
-15
-12
-10
-6
-5
-5
-12
min °C
-14
-10
-11
-14
-17
-18
-16
-11
-13
-15
-15
-17
-14
-11
-9
-7
-8
-15
-31
-26
-27
-31
-35
-36
-32
-26
-27
-30
-31
-32
-30
-26
-24
-19
-19
-28
500
550
700
450
450
400
400
450
300
350
350
350
300
350
600
450
300
350
Cloud base (m)
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
200
300
250
250
300
400
200
200
500
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
3:57
3:58
4:00
4:01
4:03
4:05
Sunset
8:29
8:28
8:27
8:25
8:24
8:23

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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 Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun night, min -18°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Sun night, fresh winds from the W by Tue night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri morning, min -17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the W by Fri 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
SHIP6253
75 km WSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
0

(0 kph at —)
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
475 km NW
30m alt.
53 minutes ago
10° C
-
56
Near gales from the WNW
(56 kph at 300).
Mawson
1709 km S
16m alt.
53 minutes ago
3° C
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
35
Fresh winds from the SE
(35 kph at 140).
50 km
Mid: overcast
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1715 km W
146m alt.
53 minutes ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1731 km NNE
29m alt.
53 minutes ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Mawson
1713 km S
16m alt.
53 minutes ago
3° C
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
35
Fresh winds from the SE
(35 kph at 140).
50 km
Mid: overcast
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1719 km W
146m alt.
53 minutes ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1730 km NNE
29m alt.
53 minutes ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Davis
1739 km S
23m alt.
53 minutes ago
2° C
Precipitation within sight but not hitting ground.
50
Strong winds from the NE
(50 kph at 50).
>70 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Bharati
1822 km S
35m alt.
53 minutes ago
1° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
76
Severe gales from the ENE
(76 kph at 70).
2 km
Mid: overcast

* 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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