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 Fri 25 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri night, min -12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Fri night, gales from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 7mm) on Tue night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue night, min -12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Mon night, moderate winds from the W by Wed morning).

Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
clear
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
mod snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
mod. snow
Cloud base (m)
150
150
150
300
400
450
250
350
300
300
300
250
200
600
200
250
km/h
115
NW
95
WNW
75
WSW
80
WSW
75
SW
80
WSW
90
WSW
85
WSW
80
WSW
85
WSW
70
W
50
NW
40
WSW
25
W
35
W
55
S
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Snowflake cm
5
4
2
4
2
—
3
2
1
—
—
—
1
—
—
8
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7
—
—
—
max °C
-4
-5
-7
-10
-12
-10
-8
-8
-8
-3
0
2
3
-2
-4
-7
min °C
-7
-5
-8
-12
-12
-11
-9
-8
-8
-7
-1
1
0
-4
-6
-12
 chill °C
-21
-17
-21
-27
-27
-25
-23
-22
-21
-20
-11
-8
-7
-11
-15
-27
Freezing level m
200
200
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1700
1600
100
0
0
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Sunrise
—
5:45
—
—
5:43
—
—
5:39
—
—
5:37
—
—
5:35
—
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Sunset
—
—
6:08
—
—
6:10
—
—
6:13
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—
6:15
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6:15
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Mawson Peak or Heard Pk Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri night, min -12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Fri night, gales from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

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

Mild at first with light rain (total 7mm) on Tue night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue night, min -12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Mon night, moderate winds from the W by Wed morning).

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
ASCATC72E54S
130 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
71
Gales from the NNW
(71 kph at 338).
- km
ASCATC72E53S
133 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
69
Gales from the NNW
(69 kph at 337).
- km
ASCATC71E54S
153 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
69
Gales from the NNW
(69 kph at 338).
- km
ASCATC71E53S
173 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
68
Gales from the NNW
(68 kph at 336).
- km
ASCATC72E55S
186 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
70
Gales from the NNW
(70 kph at 337).
- km
ASCATC71E55S
206 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
73
Gales from the NNW
(73 kph at 338).
- km
ASCATC70E54S
216 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
69
Gales from the NNW
(69 kph at 336).
- km
ASCATC70E53S
232 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
69
Gales from the NNW
(69 kph at 338).
- km
ASCATC71E52S
247 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
62
Gales from the NNW
(62 kph at 341).
- km
ASCATC69E54S
278 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
67
Gales from the NNW
(67 kph at 339).
- 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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