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 moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri night, min -12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu night, stormy winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat afternoon, min -13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Sat night, strong winds from the W by Sun afternoon).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue night, min -12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the W on Tue morning, extremely windy from the WSW by Wed night).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat morning, min -10°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Sat morning, strong winds from the NW 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
PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
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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night
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night
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PM
night
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night
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PM
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part cloud
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
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snow showers
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part cloud
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part cloud
cloud
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
mod snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
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some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
45
W
50
W
50
WNW
65
W
55
W
45
WSW
60
SW
65
SW
90
WSW
100
WSW
95
W
105
W
65
W
40
W
60
WSW
70
WSW
65
WSW
55
W
45
WNW
65
NW
75
WNW
105
W
105
W
105
WSW
80
SW
65
SW
55
WSW
45
W
60
WSW
70
W
90
WSW
85
WSW
60
W
45
W
50
W
50
WNW
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 
1.0
5
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
3
1.0
2.0
2.0
9
4
2.0
6
2.0
3
3
2.0
2.0
2.0
4
 mm 
max°C
-10
-11
-11
-12
-12
-12
-11
-8
0
0
1
0
-3
-7
-11
-12
-11
-10
-9
-7
-5
-11
-11
-11
-12
-11
-11
-9
-7
-4
-3
-4
-5
-4
-3
-3
min°C
-11
-11
-12
-12
-12
-12
-12
-10
-6
0
1
-2
-5
-9
-13
-12
-12
-12
-10
-9
-12
-12
-11
-12
-12
-11
-11
-10
-7
-6
-3
-5
-5
-5
-3
-3
chill°C 
-23
-23
-25
-25
-26
-23
-25
-23
-18
-10
-9
-14
-16
-20
-27
-26
-26
-25
-21
-21
-27
-27
-27
-28
-27
-25
-23
-22
-17
-17
-15
-17
-17
-15
-12
-12
Freezing level (m
400
400
350
350
350
350
350
400
2000
2100
2150
1300
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300
350
350
400
450
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450
350
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600
500
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500
600
750
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
200
200
250
250
250
200
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 moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri night, min -12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu night, stormy winds from the WSW by Fri night).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat afternoon, min -13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Sat night, strong winds from the W by Sun afternoon).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue night, min -12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the W on Tue morning, extremely windy from the WSW by Wed night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk at the specific elevation of 2000 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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