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 Sat 22 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon afternoon, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun night, stormy winds from the W by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed afternoon, min -12°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Wed night, stormy winds from the W by Thu night).

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon morning, min -13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (near gales from the WSW on Fri night, extremely windy from the W by Mon morning).

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Becoming milder with light rain (total 3mm) on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue night, min -9°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon).

Sat
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thu
6
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
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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
AM
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
snow showers
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
rain showers
cloud
snow showers
snow showers
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
cloudy
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
 km/h
55
WSW
70
SW
60
SW
60
SW
45
W
75
WNW
90
WSW
85
WSW
85
WSW
85
WSW
60
W
35
NW
30
WNW
45
WSW
55
WSW
70
W
85
W
75
W
60
WSW
70
WSW
70
WSW
85
SW
100
SW
105
WSW
80
WSW
85
W
145
W
125
SW
100
SW
70
WSW
75
W
95
WSW
95
W
95
W
80
W
55
W
 cm 
2.0
1.0
4
10
2.0
2.0
7
2.0
1.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
1.0
2.0
1.0
1.0
 mm 
3
3
0.3
1.9
1.2
max°C
-3
-5
-7
-6
1
4
5
3
-6
-7
-5
-5
-4
-6
-10
-10
-9
-11
-12
-11
-8
-4
0
-1
-2
-1
1
-6
-7
-3
-1
3
2
2
0
-4
min°C
-4
-8
-8
-6
-5
3
4
-3
-6
-7
-7
-5
-4
-11
-11
-11
-11
-12
-12
-13
-10
-6
-1
-1
-2
-3
-1
-9
-8
-5
-2
1
2
1
-3
-5
chill°C 
-14
-21
-20
-17
-15
-4
-4
-15
-19
-20
-20
-14
-13
-23
-23
-25
-25
-26
-26
-27
-23
-18
-12
-12
-13
-14
-14
-25
-23
-17
-12
-8
-8
-9
-13
-15
Freezing level (m
850
500
500
550
1550
2900
3100
1750
600
550
550
550
650
300
450
450
550
400
400
300
450
600
1900
1450
1250
1600
1350
450
400
850
1650
3000
2800
2350
1300
700
Cloud base (m)
400
300
300
300
300
300
250
250
250
300
450
400
200
200
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
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300
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250
300
300
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300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:18
5:20
5:22
5:24
5:26
5:28
5:31
5:33
5:35
5:37
5:37
5:39
Sunset
7:19
7:16
7:15
7:13
7:09
7:07
7:06
7:04
7:00
6:59
6:57
6:53

Mawson Peak or Heard Pk Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: Light rain (total 6mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon afternoon, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun night, stormy winds from the W by Mon night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed afternoon, min -12°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Wed night, stormy winds from the W by Thu night).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon morning, min -13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (near gales from the WSW on Fri night, extremely windy from the W by Mon morning).

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
ASCATB98E53S
1627 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the W
(36 kph at 276).
- km
ASCATB98E56S
1638 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the W
(43 kph at 272).
- km
ASCATB98E57S
1638 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the W
(40 kph at 264).
- km
ASCATB98E55S
1643 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the W
(41 kph at 274).
- km
ASCATB99E57S
1650 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the W
(40 kph at 265).
- km
ASCATB98E52S
1654 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the W
(37 kph at 267).
- km
ASCATB98E54S
1656 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the W
(40 kph at 274).
- km
ASCATB99E56S
1662 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the W
(42 kph at 275).
- km
ASCATB97E51S
1663 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the W
(35 kph at 274).
- km
ASCATB99E55S
1669 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the W
(40 kph at 274).
- 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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