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 am Fri 02 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Becoming milder with light rain (total 3mm) on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat morning, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Becoming milder with light rain (total 8mm) on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue night, min -12°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (gales from the SW on Mon night, extremely windy from the WSW by Tue night).

Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
mod snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
light rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
mod. snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light rain
light snow
Cloud base (m)
200
200
200
200
200
250
250
200
200
300
300
350
300
250
250
250
250
250
km/h
110
WSW
110
WSW
110
WSW
90
W
125
WSW
110
WSW
70
W
55
WNW
30
WSW
80
SSW
85
SW
75
SW
90
WSW
95
WSW
130
WSW
115
WSW
120
W
100
W
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
4
2
6
1
3
2
—
—
8
—
—
—
1
—
1
1
—
4
 mm
—
—
—
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
3
1.6
4
—
max °C
-2
-1
-1
3
-1
-7
-5
-5
-6
-9
-11
-7
-2
-1
3
2
3
1
min °C
-3
-2
-2
1
-5
-9
-5
-5
-9
-10
-12
-11
-4
-2
1
2
2
0
 chill °C
-15
-14
-13
-9
-19
-24
-18
-16
-23
-24
-27
-25
-16
-13
-10
-8
-8
-11
Freezing level m
500
650
550
1800
300
0
100
150
0
0
0
0
250
450
2000
2150
2450
1050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-7-5-5-8-13-15-16-20-21-18-14-8-4-4-3-1-1-6-5-3-2-6-11-11-11-15-17-16-13-6-3-101-1-3-2-22-3-8-5-5-8-10-12-9-3-22231233331110-1-2-2112333
Sunrise
5:31
—
—
5:28
—
—
5:26
—
—
5:24
—
—
5:20
—
—
5:18
—
—
Sunset
—
6:20
—
—
6:22
—
—
6:23
—
—
6:24
—
—
6:27
—
—
6:29
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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 morning. Becoming milder with light rain (total 3mm) on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat morning, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun night).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Becoming milder with light rain (total 8mm) on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue night, min -12°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (gales from the SW on Mon night, extremely windy from the WSW by Tue 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
ASCATB76E53S
145 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the WNW
(44 kph at 291).
- km
ASCATB75E54S
168 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the WNW
(45 kph at 292).
- km
ASCATB76E54S
202 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NW
(35 kph at 312).
- km
ASCATB77E53S
203 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NW
(37 kph at 308).
- km
ASCATB76E52S
212 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the WNW
(46 kph at 292).
- km
ASCATB77E52S
222 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the WNW
(46 kph at 290).
- km
ASCATB77E54S
255 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the WNW
(32 kph at 297).
- km
ASCATB74E55S
258 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the WNW
(35 kph at 293).
- km
ASCATB75E55S
270 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the NW
(25 kph at 319).
- km
ASCATB78E53S
271 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the WNW
(33 kph at 300).
- 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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