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: 4 pm Tue 29 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue night giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue night, min -12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (near gales from the NW on Tue afternoon, stormy winds from the WNW by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm) on Fri night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri night, min -9°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Fri night, moderate winds from the WNW by Sun night).

Tue
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
heavy rain
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
mod snow
light snow
heavy rain
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
mod. snow
Cloud base (m)
250
200
150
200
400
250
250
200
200
200
200
200
250
250
250
300
150
km/h
70
WNW
75
W
85
WSW
95
WSW
85
WSW
90
WSW
85
WSW
80
WSW
70
W
95
WSW
120
WSW
110
WSW
105
WSW
75
WSW
55
W
40
WNW
40
WSW
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Snowflake cm
1
—
2
2
4
1
2
6
1
3
5
2
2
—
—
—
9
 mm
3
15
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
3
4
-2
-9
-11
-11
-10
-8
-5
0
2
-2
-2
-6
-6
-5
-6
min °C
2
2
-6
-10
-12
-12
-11
-8
-7
-3
-3
-4
-5
-7
-6
-7
-8
 chill °C
-6
-7
-19
-25
-28
-28
-26
-21
-19
-14
-16
-17
-18
-20
-17
-17
-18
Freezing level m
1900
1850
100
0
0
0
0
0
200
1000
1400
550
350
100
50
50
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
—
—
5:35
—
—
5:33
—
—
5:31
—
—
5:28
—
—
5:26
—
—
Sunset
6:15
—
—
6:15
—
—
6:17
—
—
6:20
—
—
6:22
—
—
6:23
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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 18mm), heaviest on Tue night giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue night, min -12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (near gales from the NW on Tue afternoon, stormy winds from the WNW by Wed morning).

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

Light rain (total 3mm) on Fri night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri night, min -9°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Fri night, moderate winds from the WNW by Sun night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk at the specific elevation of 1000 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.
54 minutes ago
9°C
-
54
Near gales from the NNW
(54 kph at 330).
hy2c74E58S
576 km S
15m alt.
5 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the W
(47 kph at 280).
- km
hy2c73E58S
577 km S
15m alt.
5 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the W
(45 kph at 280).
- km
hy2c75E58S
586 km S
15m alt.
5 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the WNW
(45 kph at 282).
- km
hy2c71E58S
588 km S
15m alt.
5 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the W
(43 kph at 278).
- km
hy2c76E58S
597 km SSE
15m alt.
5 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the W
(44 kph at 280).
- km
hy2c70E58S
599 km S
15m alt.
5 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the W
(43 kph at 280).
- km
hy2c77E58S
611 km SSE
15m alt.
5 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the W
(45 kph at 280).
- km
hy2c69E58S
630 km S
15m alt.
5 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the W
(45 kph at 278).
- km
hy2c78E58S
648 km SSE
15m alt.
5 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the WNW
(42 kph at 282).
- 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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