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 18 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon night, min -12°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Mon night, gales from the WSW by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -8°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Thu night, extremely windy from the WNW by Sat afternoon).

Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
cloud
light snow
snow showers
mod snow
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
snow showers
mod. snow
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
 km/h
105
WSW
105
W
130
W
115
WNW
75
W
115
SW
90
SW
65
WSW
65
W
70
W
30
NNW
65
NE
60
SSE
95
SW
90
SW
80
WSW
105
WNW
120
WNW
120
NW
9
4
10
7
2
4
20
1
8
max °C
-5
-3
-2
-1
-11
-12
-10
-8
-7
-3
-1
0
1
-8
-5
-2
-1
1
1
min °C
-8
-4
-4
-7
-11
-12
-11
-9
-8
-6
-2
-1
-6
-8
-5
-5
-1
0
-4
-22
-17
-16
-21
-24
-28
-27
-22
-20
-18
-10
-8
-19
-22
-18
-17
-12
-11
-18
900
1500
1050
950
750
400
250
400
450
750
2250
2900
400
600
800
2200
2500
3050
2400
Cloud base (m)
250
250
200
150
100
200
250
300
300
300
250
350
200
300
300
700
250
300
200
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Sunrise
4:09
4:11
4:13
4:16
4:18
4:20
Sunset
8:21
8:20
8:17
8:16
8:15
8:14

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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 Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon night, min -12°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Mon night, gales from the WSW by Wed morning).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -8°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Thu night, extremely windy from the WNW by Sat 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
SHIP7831
48 km WNW
3m alt.
5 hours ago
4° C
partially cloudy
39
Strong winds from the W
(39 kph at 260).
9.3 km
ASCATC74E54S
48 km SSE
15m alt.
7 hours ago
51
Near gales from the W
(51 kph at 274).
- km
ASCATB74E54S
48 km S
15m alt.
5 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the W
(49 kph at 269).
- km
ASCATC73E54S
49 km S
15m alt.
7 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the W
(48 kph at 271).
- km
ASCATC73E53S
63 km N
15m alt.
7 hours ago
51
Near gales from the W
(51 kph at 266).
- km
SHIP6063
48 km WNW
15m alt.
5 hours ago
4° C
39
Fresh winds from the W
(39 kph at 260).
8.1 km
ASCATC73E54S
49 km S
15m alt.
7 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the W
(48 kph at 271).
- km
SHIP4622
59 km WNW
3m alt.
6 hours ago
4° C
ASCATC73E53S
63 km N
15m alt.
7 hours ago
51
Near gales from the W
(51 kph at 266).
- km
ASCATB74E53S
65 km N
15m alt.
5 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the W
(50 kph at 262).
- 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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