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

Mawson Peak or Heard Pk
Weather Forecast, Australia

Issued: 4 pm Thu 20 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Fri morning, min -22°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NNW on Fri morning, moderate winds from the NNW by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Mon night, min -20°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Mon afternoon, extremely windy from the WNW by Tue afternoon).

Thu
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
mod snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
300
200
150
200
250
250
250
150
200
250
500
450
250
200
150
200
150
km/h
45
W
75
NW
135
NNW
70
NW
50
W
35
W
45
NE
40
N
75
S
85
SSW
55
SW
35
WSW
40
W
95
NW
100
NW
95
WNW
65
WNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
3
3
2
23
5
3
6
5
2
1
 mm
max °C
-13
-11
-10
-14
-21
-18
-17
-14
-17
-18
-14
-13
-12
-8
-9
-13
-13
min °C
-15
-12
-11
-17
-22
-19
-18
-17
-19
-19
-17
-13
-13
-11
-11
-13
-19
 chill °C
-28
-25
-28
-33
-38
-36
-29
-35
-37
-38
-33
-25
-23
-23
-27
-30
-36
Freezing level m
150
400
600
100
0
50
50
100
0
0
0
0
100
300
600
300
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:09
7:07
7:05
7:03
7:01
Sunset
5:07
5:07
5:09
5:12
5:13
5:15

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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. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Fri morning, min -22°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NNW on Fri morning, moderate winds from the NNW by Sat afternoon).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Mon night, min -20°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Mon afternoon, extremely windy from the WNW by Tue 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
475 km NW
30m alt.
59 minutes ago
2° C
-
43
Strong winds from the NW
(43 kph at 310).
SHIP9231
1707 km W
3m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
86
Severe gales from the SW
(86 kph at 230).
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1715 km W
146m alt.
59 minutes ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1731 km NNE
29m alt.
59 minutes ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Syowa
2482 km S
26m alt.
59 minutes ago
-20° C
-
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 190).
SHIP9981
1712 km W
3m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
86
Severe gales from the SW
(86 kph at 230).
SHIP7587
1712 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
86
Severe gales from the SW
(87 kph at 230).
- km
SHIP2859
1712 km W
3m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
86
Severe gales from the SW
(86 kph at 230).
SHIP10735
1712 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
86
Severe gales from the SW
(87 kph at 230).
- km
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1719 km W
146m alt.
59 minutes ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.

* 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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