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

AsMawson Peak or Heard Pk
Weather Forecast, Australia

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Issued: 4 am Mon 20 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 2mm) on Mon night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Tue night, strong winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Thu morning, min -11°C on Thu night). Mainly gales.

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 10mm) on Tue afternoon Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue afternoon, min -8°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Sun night, stormy winds from the NNE by Tue morning).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu morning, min -9°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, gales from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
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 km/h
55
W
70
W
65
WNW
115
NW
105
WNW
100
W
75
W
50
NW
40
WSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
55
SW
50
SW
45
WSW
35
WSW
45
SW
65
WSW
30
WSW
25
NNW
20
NW
30
W
30
NW
35
NW
40
N
90
NNE
75
N
55
W
35
W
40
W
35
NNW
40
WNW
35
W
10
SSW
55
SW
75
WSW
65
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Wave Height Map
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 cm 
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 mm 
1.9
0.4
0.1
1.1
9
max°C
-4
-2
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0
-5
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-8
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4
-1
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-6
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-8
min°C
-6
-4
1
2
-4
-7
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-6
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-11
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-4
-4
-3
2
2
-5
-6
-7
-7
-5
-6
-7
-9
-9
-9
chill°C 
-16
-15
-8
-8
-17
-21
-20
-17
-17
-17
-19
-24
-24
-23
-19
-19
-20
-19
-16
-13
-12
-12
-12
-10
-6
-7
-15
-16
-17
-16
-15
-16
-11
-21
-22
-22
Freezing level (m
350
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Sunrise
7:52
7:54
7:54
7:56
7:58
7:58
8:00
8:02
8:03
8:03
8:06
8:07
Sunset
4:10
4:09
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Mawson Peak or Heard Pk Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: Mild at first with light rain (total 2mm) on Mon night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Tue night, strong winds from the WSW by Wed night).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Thu morning, min -11°C on Thu night). Mainly gales.

Mawson Peak or Heard Pk Weather (Days 6-9):

Mild with light rain (total 10mm) on Tue afternoon Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue afternoon, min -8°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Sun night, stormy winds from the NNE by Tue morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk at the specific elevation of 1000 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
ASCATB74E53S
61 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the WNW
(29 kph at 290).
- km
ASCATB75E53S
70 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the NW
(29 kph at 308).
- km
ASCATB73E53S
74 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the NW
(31 kph at 316).
- km
ASCATB74E52S
83 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 308).
- km
ASCATB73E52S
89 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the WNW
(28 kph at 281).
- 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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