Mawson Peak or Heard Pk weather
– Lat/Long: 53.11° S 73.51° E

Mawson Peak or Heard Pk Weather Forecast

Big Ben (Heard Island) · Australia
Issued: 10 am Mon 12 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon night, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Mon morning, light winds from the SE by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -2°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Thu night, severe gales from the W by Sat night).

Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
mod rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
mod. rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
mod. rain
Cloud base (m)
250
250
200
200
300
400
200
450
350
350
450
450
250
300
250
250
250
100
km/h
60
W
55
W
35
NW
50
SW
45
WSW
10
W
25
SE
35
SSW
40
SW
45
SW
35
SW
35
SW
40
NW
55
NW
50
W
55
W
30
W
65
NNW
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Snowflake cm
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 mm
0.9
0.7
5
0.9
0.3
0.5
0.9
0.2
1.9
1.1
0.5
0.4
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5
1.3
0.6
0.1
9
max °C
0
0
1
1
-1
-2
-2
-2
-1
-1
-1
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
min °C
0
0
0
-1
-1
-2
-2
-2
-2
-2
-1
-1
0
1
1
1
1
1
 chill °C
-8
-9
-8
-9
-9
-9
-8
-9
-10
-11
-9
-7
-6
-7
-7
-7
-6
-5
Freezing level m
0
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
200
250
150
150
400
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Sunrise
5:07
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5:05
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5:01
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5:00
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4:58
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4:56
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Sunset
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6:37
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6:39
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6:42
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6:44
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6:45
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6:46
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Mawson Peak or Heard Pk Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon night, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Mon morning, light winds from the SE by Tue night).

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

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -2°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Thu night, severe gales from the W by Sat night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk at the specific elevation of 0 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
476 km NW
30m alt.
2 hours ago
5°C
-
41
Strong winds from the WNW
(41 kph at 300).
Mawson
1713 km S
16m alt.
3 hours ago
-7°C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
74
Gales from the SE
(74 kph at 140).
4.0 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1719 km W
146m alt.
3 hours ago
4°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1730 km NNE
29m alt.
3 hours ago
14°C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Davis
1739 km S
23m alt.
3 hours ago
-6°C
No report.
28
Moderate winds from the NE
(28 kph at 40).
Syowa
2491 km S
26m alt.
2 hours ago
-11°C
-
17
Light winds from the S
(17 kph at 170).
Casey
2493 km SE
42m alt.
3 hours ago
-15°C
State of sky unchanged.
22
Moderate winds from the NE
(22 kph at 40).
45 km
Mid: few
2620 km WSW
22m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
partially cloudy
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the WNW
(20 kph at 290).
20 km
3804 km NW
34m alt.
2 hours ago
27°C
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
41
Strong winds from the SE
(41 kph at 140).
45 km
Mid: scattered
Rodrigues(PointCanon)
3810 km NW
62m alt.
2 hours ago
26°C
rain showers
Clouds dissolving.
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 180).
45 km
Mid: scattered

* 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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