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 Tue 19 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Tue night, min -20°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the W by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun morning, min -15°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, extremely windy from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
heavy snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
snow showers
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
km/h
65
W
65
WNW
60
NNW
40
W
50
WNW
40
SSW
50
SW
55
SW
35
W
40
WNW
55
WNW
60
W
85
SW
85
SSW
100
WSW
105
SW
80
WSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
3
2
15
5
2
3
2
1
max °C
-15
-14
-14
-14
-19
-18
-18
-16
-15
-14
-11
-10
-9
-7
-5
-6
-7
min °C
-16
-14
-15
-16
-20
-19
-18
-18
-16
-15
-14
-11
-11
-9
-6
-6
-7
-31
-28
-30
-29
-34
-32
-32
-33
-29
-26
-26
-24
-25
-23
-19
-20
-20
350
400
450
150
150
150
0
0
100
150
300
400
250
350
1450
900
550
Cloud base (m)
250
250
200
100
150
250
250
400
450
400
300
250
250
250
250
250
250
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Sunrise
7:50
7:52
7:54
7:54
7:56
Sunset
4:14
4:12
4:10
4:09
4:08
4:07

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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 Wed afternoon. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Tue night, min -20°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the W by Thu morning).

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun morning, min -15°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, extremely windy from the WSW by Sun 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.
2 hours ago
5° C
-
33
Fresh winds from the WNW
(33 kph at 290).
Mawson
1709 km S
16m alt.
4 hours ago
-21° C
State of sky unchanged.
15
Light winds from the S
(15 kph at 170).
40 km
Mid: few
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1715 km W
146m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1731 km NNE
29m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Davis
1736 km S
23m alt.
4 hours ago
-21° C
clear
Clear skies.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
Mid: overcast
Syowa
2491 km S
26m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
-
39
Strong winds from the NE
(39 kph at 40).
Casey
2493 km SE
42m alt.
4 hours ago
-18° C
State of sky unchanged.
9
Light winds from the NE
(9 kph at 40).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
2620 km WSW
22m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the WNW
(20 kph at 290).
20 km
SHIP6224
3626 km WNW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
23° C
61
Near gales from the SSE
(62 kph at 160).
8.1 km
SHIP5719
3626 km WNW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
23° C
61
Near gales from the SSE
(62 kph at 160).
8.1 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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