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 Tue 02 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu morning, min -17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (near gales from the W on Wed night, stormy winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Sun afternoon, min -17°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Fri night, strong winds from the WSW by Sun night).

Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
clear
snow showers
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
 km/h
65
WNW
70
W
70
W
70
W
60
W
80
NW
65
NW
75
NW
95
WSW
65
WSW
80
SW
85
WSW
70
WSW
85
WSW
75
WSW
65
WSW
60
WSW
50
WSW
 cm 
4
2
4
1
4
10
2
4
2
2
4
2
1
 mm 
max°C
-14
-14
-14
-12
-10
-6
-4
-5
-10
-17
-17
-16
-17
-16
-15
-14
-13
-13
min°C
-14
-15
-15
-13
-11
-9
-4
-7
-17
-17
-17
-17
-17
-17
-16
-15
-14
-14
chill°C 
-28
-30
-30
-28
-24
-21
-15
-20
-34
-33
-33
-34
-34
-34
-33
-30
-28
-27
Freezing level (m
500
400
350
400
450
400
2000
850
200
100
150
100
100
150
150
150
200
100
Cloud base (m)
200
200
200
250
250
500
150
100
150
200
200
200
200
250
250
250
250
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-14-15-15-13-11-8-4-6-14-17-17-17-17-17-16-15-14-14-9-11-11-10-9-60-3-9-13-13-13-13-13-13-12-11-11-3-5-5-5-4-352-5-7-7-8-8-8-8-8-7-7333333553111111111
Sunrise
3:38
3:36
3:36
3:35
3:34
3:34
Sunset
8:12
8:14
8:15
8:16
8:17
8:19

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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 Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu morning, min -17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (near gales from the W on Wed night, stormy winds from the WSW by Thu night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Sun afternoon, min -17°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Fri night, strong winds from the WSW by Sun 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
475 km NW
30m alt.
52 minutes ago
7° C
-
39
Strong winds from the NW
(39 kph at 310).
SHIP6554
538 km WNW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
54
Near gales from the WNW
(54 kph at 300).
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1731 km NNE
29m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Syowa
2482 km S
26m alt.
52 minutes ago
-5° C
-
6
Light winds from the NE
(6 kph at 40).
2611 km WSW
22m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
20 km
SHIP8236
539 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
54
Near gales from the WNW
(54 kph at 300).
- km
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1730 km NNE
29m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Syowa
2491 km S
26m alt.
52 minutes ago
-5° C
-
6
Light winds from the NE
(6 kph at 40).
2620 km WSW
22m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
20 km
ASCATC117E66S
2753 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the SSE
(32 kph at 163).
- 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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