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 Sun 28 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun morning, min -16°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (gales from the NNW on Sun morning, extremely windy from the W by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed night, min -13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Thu night, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
31
Thursday
1
Friday
2
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
clear
snow showers
snow showers
clear
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
snow showers
clear
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
 km/h
85
NW
110
WNW
120
W
100
WSW
90
WSW
75
W
105
WSW
95
W
75
WSW
50
WSW
60
WSW
65
WSW
60
WNW
90
WNW
90
WNW
50
WNW
35
WSW
45
SSW
5
5
2
6
5
3
9
1
3
2
4
max °C
-1
-8
-15
-15
-15
-14
-13
-9
-9
-11
-9
-6
-6
-6
-7
-11
-12
-12
min °C
-4
-14
-15
-15
-16
-14
-14
-10
-12
-12
-10
-8
-7
-7
-11
-12
-12
-13
-15
-32
-33
-33
-34
-30
-30
-26
-26
-25
-22
-20
-18
-20
-26
-24
-24
-25
2500
400
250
250
250
300
400
500
500
350
400
500
950
1400
350
350
350
350
Cloud base (m)
150
200
200
250
300
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
200
250
200
200
200
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
3:39
3:40
3:41
3:42
3:44
3:45
Sunset
8:34
8:34
8:34
8:34
8:34
8:34

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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 morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun morning, min -16°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (gales from the NNW on Sun 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 Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed night, min -13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Thu night, fresh winds from the WSW 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
475 km NW
30m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
-
37
Fresh winds from the NW
(37 kph at 320).
SHIP6051
791 km W
3m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
47
Strong winds from the W
(47 kph at 260).
Mawson
1709 km S
16m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 50).
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1715 km W
146m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
SHIP9084
793 km W
3m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
47
Strong winds from the W
(47 kph at 260).
SHIP2520
793 km W
3m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
47
Strong winds from the W
(47 kph at 260).
SHIP2404
793 km W
3m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
47
Strong winds from the W
(47 kph at 260).
SHIP8665
793 km W
3m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
47
Strong winds from the W
(47 kph at 260).
SHIP4795
793 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
47
Strong winds from the W
(47 kph at 260).
- km
SHIP3062
793 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
47
Strong winds from the W
(47 kph at 260).
- 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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