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: 10 pm Sun 12 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Wed morning, min -20°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, stormy winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu afternoon, min -25°C on Fri night). Mainly extremely windy.

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon night, min -14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun night, extremely windy from the WNW by Tue afternoon).

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue night, min -20°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (severe gales from the WSW on Wed night, extremely windy from the WSW by Fri morning).

Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Fri
24
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 km/h
45
SW
45
WSW
30
WSW
10
SSW
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SW
60
WSW
75
WSW
65
W
85
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50
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75
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85
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90
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55
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65
WSW
55
WSW
60
WSW
95
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120
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140
WNW
140
WNW
100
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100
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100
WSW
115
WNW
125
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135
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WSW
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Wave Height Map
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 cm 
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max°C
-16
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-6
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-3
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-9
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-15
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min°C
-19
-20
-16
-16
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-8
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-8
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-25
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-7
-4
-5
-4
-5
-12
-17
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-14
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-20
-18
-15
chill°C 
-33
-35
-29
-25
-26
-31
-31
-30
-32
-32
-22
-18
-22
-25
-28
-42
-34
-31
-30
-26
-25
-24
-19
-14
-17
-16
-19
-30
-37
-34
-31
-25
-31
-42
-39
-34
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Sunrise
7:41
7:43
7:45
7:46
7:48
7:48
7:50
7:52
7:54
7:54
7:56
7:58
Sunset
4:21
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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 Sun night. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Wed morning, min -20°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, stormy winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu afternoon, min -25°C on Fri night). Mainly extremely windy.

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon night, min -14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun night, extremely windy from the WNW by Tue afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk at the specific elevation of 2745 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
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1719 km W
146m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the WNW
(11 kph at 290).
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1730 km NNE
29m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
No report.
25
Moderate winds from the WNW
(25 kph at 300).
ASCATC52E64S
1758 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the SW
(48 kph at 228).
- km
ASCATC51E64S
1769 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the SW
(54 kph at 232).
- km
ASCATC52E65S
1780 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the SW
(52 kph at 227).
- 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.

Mawson Peak or Heard Pk Photos