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 Sun 30 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -8°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Mon night, gales from the W by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the W by Fri night).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -5°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sun afternoon, extremely windy from the WNW by Mon night).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -9°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Tue night, extremely windy from the NW by Wed night).

Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
snow showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
heavy snow
clear
part cloud
rain showers
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
heavy snow
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
 km/h
110
SW
105
SW
80
SW
70
WSW
90
W
105
W
105
W
95
W
75
W
70
WNW
95
WNW
105
WNW
130
NW
150
WNW
115
WNW
75
WSW
80
W
40
W
65
WNW
95
WNW
45
W
15
S
20
SE
30
SW
50
WSW
80
W
110
WNW
85
WNW
70
W
25
WNW
60
WNW
85
NW
120
WNW
50
W
45
W
35
W
 cm 
1.0
3
2.0
5
1.0
1.0
4
2.0
11
6
 mm 
0.6
0.2
max°C
-7
-3
0
0
0
-1
-3
-5
-6
-5
-1
2
1
-1
-3
-3
-1
-1
-1
0
0
-1
-1
-3
-2
-2
-2
-5
-5
-1
1
3
2
-4
-4
-5
min°C
-8
-5
-3
0
0
-3
-4
-5
-8
-6
-4
0
1
-1
-11
-10
-2
-2
-2
-1
0
-1
-2
-3
-3
-2
-5
-6
-5
-4
0
2
-3
-5
-5
-8
chill°C 
-23
-18
-15
-10
-10
-16
-17
-18
-22
-18
-15
-11
-9
-13
-27
-24
-12
-11
-11
-11
-10
-7
-8
-10
-12
-12
-18
-18
-18
-13
-8
-7
-15
-15
-14
-18
Freezing level (m
250
700
2250
2750
2700
2150
900
700
700
1550
2500
2800
2900
1650
600
500
1050
1950
2350
2650
2750
2400
2150
2000
2250
2200
1900
1150
1200
2150
3000
3150
2450
650
800
600
Cloud base (m)
350
300
300
300
300
250
300
300
350
400
250
250
200
300
300
300
350
400
550
550
500
350
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
250
550
300
350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-4-200-2-4-5-7-6-311-1-7-7-2-2-2-10-1-2-3-3-2-4-6-5-313-1-5-5-7-9-51332-2-4-5-31541-6-7-2112321011-1-3-3-1462-4-3-5-7-335541-1-114873-3-4-12235332333112684-1-1-2234345433467765333334322234553566333
Sunrise
6:24
6:26
6:28
6:30
6:31
6:33
6:35
6:37
6:37
6:39
6:41
6:43
Sunset
5:54
5:52
5:50
5:47
5:45
5:43
5:40
5:37
5:36
5:34
5:30
5:29

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

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -8°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Mon night, gales from the W by Tue night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the W by Fri night).

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 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -5°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sun afternoon, extremely windy from the WNW by Mon night).

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 SW
(11 kph at 220).
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1730 km NNE
29m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
ASCATB39E55S
2286 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NW
(37 kph at 313).
- km
ASCATB39E54S
2286 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the NW
(38 kph at 316).
- km
ASCATB38E59S
2300 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the WNW
(37 kph at 302).
- km
ASCATB38E58S
2300 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the WNW
(39 kph at 296).
- km
ASCATB38E57S
2306 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the WNW
(37 kph at 288).
- km
ASCATB38E60S
2311 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the WNW
(37 kph at 304).
- km
ASCATB39E53S
2312 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the NNW
(48 kph at 329).
- km
ASCATB38E56S
2315 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the W
(36 kph at 280).
- 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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