Mountains in Australia
Mawson Peak
2,745 m9,006 ft
Volcano · Australia
The highest point of Australia and Heard Island and McDonald Islands
At the summit · forecast for 2:00 AM
-18 °CSnow · wind 43 km/h from the W
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Weather at the summit of Mawson Peak, 2,745 m
- 2:00 AM-18 °CW 43 km/h1.3 mm
- 5:00 AM-16 °CW 43 km/h1.4 mm
- 8:00 AM-16 °CW 46 km/h1.5 mm
- 11:00 AM-17 °CW 45 km/h1.8 mm
- 2:00 PM-17 °CW 43 km/h0.6 mm
- 5:00 PM-17 °CW 45 km/h0.6 mm
- 8:00 PM-17 °CW 52 km/h1.5 mm
- 11:00 PM-16 °CW 56 km/h5 mm
| Day | Sky | High / low | Rain | Wind up to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Snow | -16 °C / -18 °C | 10.3 mm | 56 km/h |
| Wed, Oct 28 | Light snow | -15 °C / -16 °C | 10.9 mm | 58 km/h |
| Thu, Oct 29 | Cloudy | -15 °C / -16 °C | 2 mm | 49 km/h |
| Fri, Oct 30 | Light snow | -15 °C / -16 °C | 3.4 mm | 23 km/h |
| Sat, Oct 31 | Heavy snow | -14 °C / -16 °C | 26.3 mm | 35 km/h |
| Sun, Nov 1 | Heavy snow | -16 °C / -17 °C | 14.6 mm | 31 km/h |
| Mon, Nov 2 | Snow | -15 °C / -17 °C | 7.1 mm | 26 km/h |
Forecast by MET Norway (CC BY 4.0), updated 11:19 PM UTC. Times are local.
Facts
- What it is
- Volcano
- Height above sea level
- 2,745 m (9,006 ft)
- Prominence
- 2,745 m (9,006 ft)
- Isolation
- 1,922 km to higher ground
- Country
- Australia
- First ascent
- 1965
- Highest point of
- Australia and Heard Island and McDonald Islands
- Coordinates
- 53.104°S 73.518°E
- Volcano number
- 234010 at the Global Volcanism Program
- Source
- Wikidata, CC0
13 recorded eruptions
- Eruption in 2012
- Eruption in 2006
- Eruption in 2003
- Eruption in 2000
- Eruption in 1993
- Eruption in 1992
- Eruption in 1992
- Eruption in 1985
- Eruption in 1954
- Eruption in 1953
- Eruption in 1950
- Eruption in 1910
The latest 12 of 13, from the Smithsonian’s Global Volcanism Program through History.
Peaks near Mawson Peak
- Big Ben2,745 m · 0 km awayOn the map
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- Fremantle Peak2,375 m · 2.3 km awayOn the map
- Budd Peak2,315 m · 2.5 km awayOn the map
- Little Matterhorn1,480 m · 4.1 km awayOn the map
- Round Hill380 m · 8.8 km awayOn the map
- Mount Drygalski210 m · 11 km awayOn the map
- Mount Andree140 m · 13 km awayOn the map
- Mount Aubert de la Rue125 m · 13 km awayOn the map
- Mount Olsen635 m · 16 km awayOn the map
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