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 Wed 07 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 7mm) on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed afternoon, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Wed night, fresh winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 4mm) on Sat afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -10°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Tue morning).

Wed
7
Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
rain shwrs
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
250
250
300
300
300
350
350
300
200
200
250
300
200
300
250
200
200
km/h
125
W
110
WSW
70
W
85
W
85
WSW
40
WSW
35
WNW
65
NW
120
NW
85
WNW
70
W
50
W
60
WNW
55
W
70
W
75
W
60
WSW
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Snowflake cm
—
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
3
—
1
4
—
2
7
 mm
1.5
0.9
—
—
—
—
—
—
4
4
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
6
3
-2
-2
-5
-3
-2
1
4
3
-2
-7
-7
-8
-9
-8
-6
min °C
6
-1
-2
-4
-7
-4
-2
-1
1
0
-7
-8
-7
-9
-9
-9
-8
 chill °C
-2
-12
-12
-16
-20
-14
-10
-9
-9
-10
-19
-19
-18
-21
-22
-23
-20
Freezing level m
3100
850
450
250
0
0
0
1050
2100
1100
100
50
50
0
0
50
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
—
—
5:16
—
—
5:13
—
—
5:11
—
—
5:09
—
—
5:07
—
—
Sunset
6:29
—
—
6:30
—
—
6:32
—
—
6:34
—
—
6:36
—
—
6:37
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Mawson Peak or Heard Pk Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 7mm) on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed afternoon, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Wed night, fresh winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

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

Mild at first with light rain (total 4mm) on Sat afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -10°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Tue 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
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1715 km W
146m alt.
4 hours ago
4°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1731 km NNE
29m alt.
4 hours ago
14°C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Marion Island
2611 km WSW
22m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
partially cloudy
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the WNW
(20 kph at 290).
20 km
Termas de Río Hondo international Airport
2935 km NW
285m alt.
47 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 30 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast
SHIP684
3757 km WNW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
24°C
partially cloudy
39
Strong winds from the NE
(39 kph at 50).
20.4 km
SHIP5648
3758 km WNW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
24°C
partially cloudy
39
Strong winds from the NE
(39 kph at 50).
20.4 km
SHIP2623
3758 km WNW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
24°C
partially cloudy
39
Strong winds from the NE
(39 kph at 50).
20.4 km
SHIP4999
3758 km WNW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
24°C
partially cloudy
39
Strong winds from the NE
(39 kph at 50).
20.4 km
SHIP5923
3758 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24°C
39
Fresh winds from the NE
(39 kph at 50).
17.7 km
Sir Gaëtan Duval Airpor / odrigue / laine-Corail
3812 km NW
328m alt.
2 hours ago
24°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the ESE
(26 kph at 110).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
High: broken

* 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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