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 Sun 16 Feb Local Time
Updates in:
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon night, min -15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Mon afternoon, gales from the WNW by Tue morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu morning, min -13°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the W by Fri morning).

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -5°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (gales from the WSW on Sun afternoon, extremely windy from the WSW by Mon night).

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed morning, min -17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (gales from the W on Tue night, extremely windy from the W by Fri afternoon).

Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Fri
28
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
clear
snow showers
snow showers
clear
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
clear
part cloud
light snow
clear
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
light snow
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
110
W
100
WNW
135
WNW
105
WNW
75
W
75
W
80
W
90
WSW
85
WSW
55
W
100
NNW
80
NW
55
NNW
20
W
50
SSW
60
SSW
55
WSW
70
W
100
WSW
70
WSW
70
WSW
65
W
90
WSW
100
W
110
W
105
WSW
95
W
75
W
90
WNW
110
NW
105
W
110
WSW
110
SW
105
SW
95
W
125
W
 cm 
2.0
3
2.0
3
4
1.0
4
7
6
5
6
4
1.0
1.0
4
9
2.0
2.0
2.0
 mm 
max°C
-10
-8
-7
-5
-12
-12
-14
-14
-9
-5
-3
-3
-6
-12
-9
-6
-4
-4
-3
-4
-2
1
1
1
-1
-5
-5
-1
0
-1
-1
-14
-16
-8
-7
-5
min°C
-15
-9
-7
-11
-13
-14
-15
-14
-11
-7
-3
-5
-11
-13
-11
-8
-5
-5
-4
-4
-4
-1
0
0
-5
-5
-5
-3
-1
-1
-15
-14
-16
-17
-7
-6
chill°C 
-32
-23
-22
-26
-27
-29
-31
-30
-26
-20
-14
-17
-24
-25
-22
-19
-15
-16
-16
-15
-15
-11
-10
-11
-19
-18
-17
-14
-12
-12
-33
-32
-34
-35
-20
-20
Freezing level (m
550
750
1050
800
500
500
450
400
450
1050
1950
1500
1000
750
850
900
950
1200
1900
1500
2000
2500
3050
2650
1000
650
750
2400
2500
2600
450
350
400
350
850
1150
Cloud base (m)
250
250
250
200
250
300
250
300
300
600
300
200
200
250
250
300
500
300
250
300
300
250
250
250
250
300
400
250
250
150
200
200
250
300
300
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-13-9-7-8-13-13-15-14-10-6-3-4-9-13-10-7-5-5-4-4-3011-3-5-5-2-1-1-8-14-16-13-7-6-9-6-4-6-9-10-11-11-9-5-1-2-5-8-7-5-3-3-1-2-1232-2-5-4-133-5-11-12-10-5-3-4-21-1-3-4-4-5-5-123-1-2-1-1013124540-2-1267-2-5-5-5-20456654433466555434523555544567533334
Sunrise
5:07
5:09
5:11
5:13
5:15
5:16
5:18
5:20
5:22
5:24
5:26
5:28
Sunset
7:30
7:28
7:25
7:23
7:22
7:19
7:16
7:15
7:13
7:09
7:07
7:06

Mawson Peak or Heard Pk Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon night, min -15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Mon afternoon, gales from the WNW by Tue morning).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu morning, min -13°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the W by Fri morning).

Mawson Peak or Heard Pk Weather (Days 6-9):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -5°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (gales from the WSW on Sun afternoon, extremely windy from the WSW by Mon 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
ASCATB56E63S
1500 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the SE
(55 kph at 134).
- km
ASCATB57E63S
1501 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the SE
(57 kph at 130).
- km
ASCATB55E62S
1504 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the SE
(51 kph at 136).
- km
ASCATB58E64S
1505 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the SE
(57 kph at 129).
- km
ASCATB54E62S
1513 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the SE
(44 kph at 142).
- km
ASCATB59E64S
1513 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the SE
(57 kph at 127).
- km
ASCATB57E64S
1514 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the SE
(55 kph at 129).
- km
ASCATB60E65S
1524 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
58
Near gales from the ESE
(58 kph at 122).
- km
ASCATB55E63S
1526 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the SE
(53 kph at 136).
- km
ASCATB53E61S
1527 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the SSE
(35 kph at 152).
- 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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