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 Sat 01 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Sat night, min -26°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Sun night, gales from the WSW by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu night, min -23°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue morning, extremely windy from the WSW by Wed night).

Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
light snow
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
heavy snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
snow showers
snow shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
heavy snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
350
400
200
300
200
350
300
350
200
200
350
600
350
300
350
300
300
250
km/h
80
SW
95
WSW
110
W
85
W
110
WSW
120
WSW
95
SW
80
WSW
70
W
45
SW
70
SW
80
SW
90
WSW
125
W
105
SW
95
SW
75
WSW
105
W
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Snowflake cm
1
1
9
2
3
4
2
1
11
4
2
1
2
2
2
 mm
max °C
-20
-18
-15
-19
-21
-24
-24
-20
-16
-18
-21
-16
-10
-7
-8
-12
-6
-3
min °C
-20
-18
-17
-19
-23
-26
-25
-23
-18
-18
-23
-21
-12
-7
-16
-15
-10
-6
 chill °C
-39
-36
-36
-38
-44
-50
-46
-43
-34
-33
-42
-39
-27
-21
-34
-32
-24
-18
Freezing level m
0
0
150
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
0
0
0
850
0
0
250
2050
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Sunrise
7:48
7:47
7:45
7:43
7:41
7:39
Sunset
4:36
4:37
4:38
4:40
4:42
4:44

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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 Sat night. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Sat night, min -26°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Sun night, gales from the WSW by Mon night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu night, min -23°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue morning, extremely windy from the WSW 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
SHIP2876
864 km WNW
15m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
61
Near gales from the SSW
(62 kph at 200).
- km
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1715 km W
146m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 220).
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.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
20 km
Termas de Río Hondo international Airport
2935 km NW
285m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1719 km W
146m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 220).
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.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
20 km
Termas de Río Hondo international Airport
2931 km NW
285m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
ASCATB122E61S
3005 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the WSW
(49 kph at 238).
- 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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