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 Wed 22 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Becoming milder with light rain (total 4mm) on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri night, min -5°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu night, severe gales from the WSW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Drizzle on Sat morning turning to light snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat morning, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Sat night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue night, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue morning, extremely windy from the W by Wed night).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon morning, min -5°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Sat morning, moderate winds from the NNW by Mon morning).

Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
AM
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night
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night
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night
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night
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night
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light snow
snow showers
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rain showers
rain showers
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cloud
snow showers
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part cloud
snow showers
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
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light snow
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snow showers
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light snow
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cloud
cloud
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cloud
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some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
45
W
45
W
50
WNW
60
W
50
W
45
WSW
50
WSW
55
WSW
75
WSW
90
W
85
W
90
W
50
WSW
35
WSW
55
WSW
65
WSW
55
WSW
50
W
45
NW
60
NNW
65
WNW
110
W
105
W
105
WSW
80
WSW
65
SW
55
WSW
35
NW
50
WSW
60
W
75
WSW
70
WSW
45
W
25
WNW
30
W
30
NW
T frenchsouthernandantarcticlands.wind.21.cc23
T frenchsouthernandantarcticlands.wind.45.cc23
T frenchsouthernandantarcticlands.wind.69.cc23
T frenchsouthernandantarcticlands.wind.93.cc23
T frenchsouthernandantarcticlands.wind.117.cc23
T frenchsouthernandantarcticlands.wind.141.cc23
T frenchsouthernandantarcticlands.wind.165.cc23
T frenchsouthernandantarcticlands.wind.189.cc23
T frenchsouthernandantarcticlands.wind.213.cc23
T frenchsouthernandantarcticlands.wind.237.cc23
T frenchsouthernandantarcticlands.wind.261.cc23
T frenchsouthernandantarcticlands.wind.285.cc23
 cm 
3
2.0
2.0
3
1.0
1.0
5
2.0
2.0
2.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
2.0
 mm 
4
0.6
0.2
0.3
max°C
-5
-5
-4
-5
-5
-5
-5
-4
4
4
4
3
-1
-3
-5
-5
-5
-4
-4
-3
-1
-5
-5
-5
-5
-4
-5
-4
-2
-1
0
-2
-3
-2
-1
0
min°C
-5
-5
-5
-5
-5
-5
-5
-5
-3
4
3
0
-2
-4
-5
-5
-5
-5
-4
-4
-4
-5
-5
-6
-5
-5
-6
-5
-3
-4
0
-3
-4
-3
-1
0
chill°C 
-14
-14
-14
-15
-16
-14
-15
-15
-12
-4
-6
-10
-11
-12
-14
-16
-16
-15
-13
-14
-15
-17
-18
-19
-17
-16
-17
-14
-12
-14
-10
-13
-14
-10
-8
-7
Freezing level (m
400
400
350
350
350
350
350
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2100
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350
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500
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1050
Cloud base (m)
300
250
200
250
250
350
300
300
250
250
300
250
250
250
250
250
300
250
300
200
150
150
150
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200
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250
250
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250
200
250
250
200
200
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-15-15-17-18-17-18-16-12-6-3-2-4-6-11-17-18-16-15-13-10-12-17-16-16-16-16-16-13-10-7-6-5-5-5-4-5-11-11-12-12-12-12-12-9-301-1-4-8-12-12-12-11-10-8-9-12-11-12-12-11-11-10-7-5-3-5-5-5-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-51442-2-4-5-5-5-5-4-4-3-5-5-6-5-5-6-5-3-30-3-4-3-10333333334555333333334333222344544345
Sunrise
4:16
4:18
4:20
4:22
4:22
4:24
4:26
4:28
4:31
4:33
4:35
4:37
Sunset
8:16
8:15
8:14
8:13
8:10
8:09
8:07
8:06
8:05
8:02
8:00
8:00

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 Wed night. Becoming milder with light rain (total 4mm) on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri night, min -5°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu night, severe gales from the WSW by Fri night).

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

Drizzle on Sat morning turning to light snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat morning, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Sat night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue night, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue morning, extremely windy from the W by Wed night).

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
ASCATC42E65S
2220 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
7
Light winds from the SE
(7 kph at 142).
- km
ASCATC41E65S
2243 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 219).
- km
ASCATC41E64S
2248 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 217).
- km
ASCATC40E65S
2276 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 234).
- km
ASCATC40E64S
2279 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the WSW
(17 kph at 255).
- km
ASCATC39E64S
2306 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
12
Light winds from the SW
(12 kph at 225).
- km
ASCATC39E63S
2311 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
10
Light winds from the SW
(10 kph at 216).
- km
ASCATC40E66S
2330 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
5
Calm
(5 kph at 76).
- km
ASCATC39E65S
2338 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
8
Light winds from the SSW
(8 kph at 192).
- km
ASCATC38E63S
2346 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
18
Light winds from the WSW
(18 kph at 246).
- 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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