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 05 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min -6°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, gales from the WSW by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 3mm) on Sun night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun night, min -12°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Sun night, strong winds from the WNW by Wed morning).

Thu
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
light snow
cloud
clear
clear
clear
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
clear
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
 km/h
25
SW
50
W
65
WSW
55
WSW
50
W
50
SW
55
SW
40
SW
45
W
65
WNW
130
NW
125
WNW
120
W
120
WNW
105
WNW
115
NW
90
NW
4
4
1
1
8
0.4
2
max °C
-3
-3
-6
-5
-5
-5
-1
2
3
2
5
-4
-7
-5
-5
-5
-7
min °C
-3
-5
-6
-5
-6
-6
-4
0
3
2
3
-7
-9
-7
-5
-6
-9
-10
-16
-17
-16
-17
-17
-13
-8
-3
-6
-5
-22
-25
-22
-18
-20
-23
1750
1600
1000
1300
1200
1000
1800
3200
3400
3150
3650
600
600
1100
1450
1300
1350
Cloud base (m)
300
300
250
300
250
300
350
300
300
400
250
250
300
300
250
250
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:39
5:41
5:43
5:46
5:48
Sunset
6:53
6:52
6:50
6:46
6:45
6:43

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

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min -6°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, gales from the WSW by Fri morning).

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

Mild at first with light rain (total 3mm) on Sun night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun night, min -12°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Sun night, strong winds from the WNW by Wed morning).

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)
476 km NW
30m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
-
19
Light winds from the WSW
(19 kph at 250).
45 km
ASCATB85E54S
788 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
15
Light winds from the S
(15 kph at 185).
- km
ASCATB85E55S
792 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the SW
(24 kph at 232).
- km
ASCATB85E53S
798 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the SE
(22 kph at 137).
- km
ASCATB84E51S
804 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SE
(49 kph at 125).
- km
ASCATB86E55S
804 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the SW
(24 kph at 231).
- km
ASCATB85E56S
811 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the SW
(29 kph at 233).
- km
ASCATB86E54S
813 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
15
Light winds from the S
(15 kph at 182).
- km
ASCATB85E51S
816 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SE
(49 kph at 128).
- km
ASCATB86E53S
823 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the SE
(21 kph at 134).
- 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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