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 Mon 03 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed afternoon, min -23°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (strong winds from the S on Tue morning, extremely windy from the SW by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu night, min -22°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (near gales from the W on Fri night, extremely windy from the WSW by Sat night).

Mon
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
heavy snow
snow showers
snow showers
clear
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
clear
light snow
snow showers
mod snow
snow showers
clear
snow showers
clear
light snow
snow shwrs
heavy snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
light snow
snow shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
clear
light snow
Cloud base (m)
300
200
250
350
450
300
300
350
350
700
300
250
400
300
400
350
300
km/h
80
WSW
80
W
50
S
95
SSW
90
SW
110
WSW
140
WSW
160
SW
115
WSW
125
WSW
125
W
150
WNW
110
W
75
W
120
WSW
130
WSW
170
WSW
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Snowflake cm
1
13
8
1
2
1
1
3
6
2
2
4
 mm
max °C
-18
-13
-16
-19
-15
-8
-7
-10
-9
-3
-2
-3
-8
-14
-18
-16
-12
min °C
-23
-17
-19
-20
-18
-12
-7
-12
-11
-7
-3
-5
-12
-16
-22
-21
-14
 chill °C
-42
-33
-34
-38
-36
-28
-21
-31
-28
-22
-16
-20
-28
-33
-44
-42
-34
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
200
450
0
0
2050
2250
1750
200
0
0
0
400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:43
7:41
7:39
7:37
7:35
Sunset
4:38
4:40
4:42
4:44
4:45
4:46

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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 Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed afternoon, min -23°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (strong winds from the S on Tue morning, extremely windy from the SW by Wed night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu night, min -22°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (near gales from the W on Fri night, extremely windy from the WSW by Sat 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
SHIP1089
581 km WNW
3m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
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.
2611 km WSW
22m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the WNW
(20 kph at 290).
20 km
Termas de Río Hondo international Airport
2935 km NW
285m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1719 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)
1730 km NNE
29m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
2620 km WSW
22m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the WNW
(20 kph at 290).
20 km
Termas de Río Hondo international Airport
2931 km NW
285m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast
SHIP7161
3727 km WNW
15m alt.
1 hour ago
- 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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