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 Wed 03 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu morning, min -19°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (near gales from the WNW on Wed night, extremely windy from the NW by Thu afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Sun afternoon, min -17°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Sat night, moderate winds from the WSW by Mon night).

Wed
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
heavy snow
clear
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
some clouds
light snow
heavy snow
clear
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
65
W
65
WNW
95
NNW
80
NW
75
W
60
WSW
75
WSW
85
WSW
75
WSW
75
WSW
80
WSW
60
WSW
55
WSW
45
WSW
35
W
30
WSW
35
WSW
 cm 
2
12
4
2
2
4
2
2
3
 mm 
max°C
-11
-6
-4
-5
-9
-16
-17
-17
-17
-17
-15
-14
-13
-13
-14
-14
-14
min°C
-12
-10
-4
-7
-16
-17
-18
-19
-17
-17
-16
-14
-13
-14
-14
-14
-15
chill°C 
-26
-22
-16
-20
-32
-33
-35
-37
-34
-34
-32
-28
-26
-27
-26
-25
-26
Freezing level (m
400
450
1850
1000
200
100
100
100
100
150
100
150
200
100
100
100
100
Cloud base (m)
250
500
150
150
150
200
200
200
200
200
250
250
250
250
200
250
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
3:36
3:35
3:34
3:34
3:34
Sunset
8:14
8:15
8:16
8:17
8:19
8:21

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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 -19°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (near gales from the WNW on Wed night, extremely windy from the NW by Thu afternoon).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Sun afternoon, min -17°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Sat night, moderate winds 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
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
475 km NW
30m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
-
33
Fresh winds from the NNE
(33 kph at 20).
SHIP7972
672 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
29
Moderate winds from the NE
(29 kph at 50).
- 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.
Syowa
2482 km S
26m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
13
Light winds from the N
(13 kph at 0).
SHIP2260
674 km W
3m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
29
Fresh winds from the NE
(29 kph at 50).
SHIP2998
674 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
29
Moderate winds from the NE
(29 kph at 50).
- km
SHIP7255
674 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
29
Moderate winds from the NE
(29 kph at 50).
- km
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.

* 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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