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 pm Tue 06 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed afternoon, min -8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Wed night, fresh winds from the W by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 6mm) on Sat afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat morning, min -11°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri night, extremely windy from the WNW by Sat afternoon).

Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light rain
rain showers
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
light rain
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light rain
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
250
250
300
250
300
300
300
350
350
350
300
200
250
250
250
200
km/h
125
WSW
115
W
125
W
115
W
65
W
75
W
90
WSW
60
SW
35
W
65
NW
105
NW
105
WNW
80
W
60
WNW
70
WNW
65
W
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
—
—
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
1
—
—
5
 mm
1.9
2
1.3
1.7
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.8
6
—
—
—
—
max °C
2
5
6
4
-1
-1
-6
-4
-3
1
2
2
-2
-7
-7
-7
min °C
0
3
6
-1
-1
-2
-8
-5
-3
-2
1
0
-7
-7
-7
-9
 chill °C
-11
-6
-2
-12
-11
-12
-22
-16
-12
-10
-9
-11
-20
-18
-19
-22
Freezing level m
2000
2900
3100
1050
600
450
0
0
0
1450
1750
1050
150
100
100
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
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5:18
—
—
5:16
—
—
5:13
—
—
5:11
—
—
5:09
—
—
Sunset
—
—
6:29
—
—
6:30
—
—
6:32
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—
6:34
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—
6:36
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Mawson Peak or Heard Pk Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: Light rain (total 7mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed afternoon, min -8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Wed night, fresh winds from the W by Fri afternoon).

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

Mild at first with light rain (total 6mm) on Sat afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat morning, min -11°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri night, extremely windy from the WNW by Sat afternoon).

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
ASCATC56E60S
1325 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the NE
(25 kph at 47).
- km
ASCATC55E59S
1344 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the ENE
(28 kph at 57).
- km
ASCATC55E60S
1359 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the ENE
(27 kph at 66).
- km
ASCATC54E58S
1373 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the N
(32 kph at 350).
- km
ASCATC54E59S
1374 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the NE
(28 kph at 34).
- km
ASCATC54E60S
1400 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the ENE
(29 kph at 67).
- km
ASCATC53E58S
1401 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NNW
(45 kph at 328).
- km
ASCATC53E57S
1410 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the NNW
(49 kph at 327).
- km
ASCATC53E59S
1417 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the NNE
(26 kph at 32).
- km
ASCATC52E57S
1450 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
54
Near gales from the NNW
(54 kph at 327).
- 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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