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

Mawson Peak or Heard Pk
Weather Forecast, Australia

Issued: 10 am Tue 22 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 16mm) heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed morning, min -3°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Wed morning, moderate winds from the WNW by Thu afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri morning, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (near gales from the W on Fri night, extremely windy from the NW by Sat night).

Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
light snow
mod rain
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
cloudy
light snow
mod. rain
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
 km/h
55
W
30
W
45
N
75
WNW
65
W
30
NW
25
NNW
20
WNW
50
W
70
NW
65
W
65
W
70
WNW
95
NW
75
W
85
W
75
W
65
W
 cm 
2.0
1.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
4
1.0
1.0
1.0
6
1.0
 mm 
8
8
max°C
-1
-2
3
5
-1
-2
-2
-2
0
0
-6
-6
-5
-2
0
-6
-6
-6
min°C
-2
-2
-2
4
-3
-2
-2
-2
-3
0
-6
-7
-5
-4
-6
-6
-6
-6
chill°C 
-11
-10
-8
-4
-13
-11
-8
-8
-11
-9
-18
-18
-16
-15
-18
-18
-18
-18
Freezing level (m
700
600
1350
1950
600
700
700
650
650
1100
250
250
400
600
350
250
250
300
Cloud base (m)
300
300
200
200
200
200
200
250
250
200
250
250
250
250
200
300
250
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-8-7-3-6-11-12-11-8-8-16-20-17-12-13-19-19-17-6-5-41-4-7-8-7-6-4-12-14-12-8-10-14-13-13-2-215-2-2-2-2-20-6-7-5-3-3-6-6-6435644444522344222
Sunrise
7:05
7:05
7:07
7:09
7:11
7:13
Sunset
5:01
5:00
4:58
4:55
4:53
4:52

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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 Tue morning. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 16mm) heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed morning, min -3°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Wed morning, moderate winds from the WNW by Thu afternoon).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri morning, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (near gales from the W on Fri night, extremely windy from the NW by Sat 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
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
475 km NW
30m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
-
19
Light winds from the N
(19 kph at 0).
SHIP3991
1041 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
13° C
47
Strong winds from the N
(47 kph at 10).
- km
ASCATC50E55S
1568 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the ESE
(43 kph at 112).
- km
ASCATC50E56S
1572 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the ESE
(38 kph at 116).
- km
ASCATC50E54S
1574 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the ESE
(54 kph at 120).
- km
SHIP7707
1042 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
13° C
47
Strong winds from the N
(47 kph at 10).
- km
SHIP6469
1042 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
13° C
47
Strong winds from the N
(47 kph at 10).
- km
SHIP9463
1042 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
13° C
47
Strong winds from the N
(47 kph at 10).
- km
SHIP2801
1042 km WNW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
12° C
47
Strong winds from the N
(47 kph at 10).
SHIP6270
1042 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
13° C
47
Strong winds from the N
(47 kph at 10).
- 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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