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

Mawson Peak or Heard Pk
Weather Forecast, Australia

Issued: 10 pm Fri 26 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat night, min -17°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the W on Fri night, extremely windy from the W by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue afternoon, min -13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Tue night, near gales from the W by Thu afternoon).

Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
31
Thursday
1
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
clear
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
clear
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
mod snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
mod. snow
 km/h
55
W
60
WNW
55
WNW
55
NW
65
WNW
100
WNW
100
W
100
WSW
90
WSW
80
W
100
WSW
110
W
110
WSW
65
WSW
65
WSW
65
W
80
W
60
W
65
NW
4
4
1
4
4
2
8
1
4
1
8
max °C
-8
-6
-4
-3
-3
-8
-13
-16
-15
-12
-10
-6
-7
-9
-10
-9
-9
-8
-8
min °C
-10
-7
-5
-4
-3
-11
-17
-17
-15
-13
-12
-8
-9
-10
-10
-11
-11
-8
-10
-22
-19
-16
-14
-13
-27
-35
-35
-32
-29
-27
-22
-24
-23
-23
-25
-25
-20
-23
550
1050
1650
2050
1700
400
250
250
250
350
450
950
450
350
400
500
400
550
800
Cloud base (m)
400
350
450
250
200
200
200
250
300
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
300
250
200
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Sunrise
3:38
3:39
3:40
3:41
3:42
3:44
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 light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat night, min -17°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the W on Fri night, extremely windy from the W by Sun night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue afternoon, min -13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Tue night, near gales from the W by Thu 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)
476 km NW
30m alt.
39 minutes ago
3° C
-
13
Light winds from the N
(13 kph at 10).
SHIP7305
1159 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
25
Moderate winds from the WSW
(26 kph at 240).
- km
Mawson
1713 km S
16m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
-
6
Light winds from the NNW
(6 kph at 330).
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1730 km NNE
29m alt.
3 hours ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Davis
1739 km S
23m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
-
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 kph at 130).
ASCATB48E65S
1971 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the WSW
(22 kph at 237).
- km
hy2b101E64S
1978 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the E
(47 kph at 98).
- km
ASCATB47E65S
1985 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the SSW
(23 kph at 210).
- km
hy2b102E64S
1986 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the E
(47 kph at 95).
- km
hy2b102E63S
1995 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the E
(45 kph at 90).
- 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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