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

Mawson Peak or Heard Pk
Weather Forecast, Australia

Issued: 4 am Fri 26 Jun Local Time
Updates in:
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun night, min -21°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (gales from the WSW on Sat morning, extremely windy from the W by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon night, min -21°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Tue afternoon, severe gales from the WNW by Wed night).

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
clear
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
clear
part cloud
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
km/h
85
WNW
95
WNW
65
WSW
65
SW
70
SW
65
WSW
80
W
100
W
110
W
120
W
150
W
150
W
130
WNW
175
WNW
130
W
100
W
95
W
85
WNW
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Weather map
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Snowflake cm
1
2
3
1
5
2
2
4
2
2
5
1
2
5
1
 mm
max °C
-10
-14
-21
-17
-15
-9
-7
-7
-5
-3
-3
-2
-2
-3
-9
-21
-15
-14
min °C
-11
-18
-21
-21
-17
-14
-7
-7
-6
-5
-3
-2
-2
-4
-21
-21
-17
-14
 chill °C
-26
-36
-40
-38
-32
-28
-19
-21
-19
-18
-16
-15
-15
-19
-42
-42
-36
-30
Freezing level m
300
150
100
100
150
450
750
1500
1700
2150
2150
2350
2300
1150
150
150
150
200
Cloud base (m)
200
250
250
400
500
300
300
250
300
250
250
250
250
250
300
300
300
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:21
8:21
8:21
8:21
8:21
8:21
Sunset
3:55
3:56
3:56
3:56
3:57
3:57

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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 Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun night, min -21°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (gales from the WSW on Sat morning, extremely windy from the W by Sun night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon night, min -21°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Tue afternoon, severe gales from the WNW by Wed 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
SHIP1381
589 km WNW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
36
Fresh winds from the W
(36 kph at 270).
ASCATB88E60S
1180 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the W
(44 kph at 279).
- km
ASCATB89E59S
1182 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the W
(41 kph at 264).
- km
ASCATB86E61S
1193 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NW
(44 kph at 305).
- km
ASCATB90E58S
1200 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the WSW
(45 kph at 250).
- km
SHIP6077
590 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
36
Fresh winds from the W
(36 kph at 270).
- km
SHIP7629
590 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
36
Fresh winds from the W
(36 kph at 270).
- km
SHIP6710
590 km WNW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
36
Fresh winds from the W
(36 kph at 270).
SHIP3293
590 km WNW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
36
Fresh winds from the W
(36 kph at 270).
SHIP2460
590 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
36
Fresh winds from the W
(36 kph at 270).
- 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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