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 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 afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, 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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat night, min -11°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (strong winds from the W on Sun morning, stormy winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light snow
snow showers
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
mod snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light rain
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
mod. snow
Cloud base (m)
250
300
300
350
350
350
300
200
250
250
400
600
250
250
250
200
km/h
110
WSW
65
W
90
W
85
WSW
45
WSW
35
WNW
60
NW
110
NW
80
NW
60
W
45
W
55
WNW
60
W
80
WSW
70
W
50
WSW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
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—
—
—
—
—
—
1
3
1
—
2
2
1
7
 mm
0.9
—
—
—
—
—
—
1.4
5
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
3
-2
-2
-4
-3
-2
1
3
3
-2
-7
-7
-7
-9
-8
-6
min °C
-1
-2
-4
-7
-4
-2
-2
2
2
-6
-7
-7
-9
-9
-8
-7
 chill °C
-12
-12
-16
-20
-14
-10
-10
-7
-7
-17
-18
-18
-21
-22
-21
-19
Freezing level m
800
500
250
0
0
0
1100
2000
1550
100
100
100
0
0
0
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
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5:16
—
—
5:13
—
—
5:11
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—
5:09
—
—
5:07
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Sunset
—
—
6:30
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6:32
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6:34
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6:36
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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 afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, 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):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat night, min -11°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (strong winds from the W on Sun morning, stormy winds from the WSW by Tue 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
ASCATB74E54S
48 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
69
Gales from the WNW
(69 kph at 294).
- km
ASCATB74E53S
63 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
71
Gales from the WNW
(71 kph at 282).
- km
ASCATB73E54S
72 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
71
Gales from the WNW
(71 kph at 285).
- km
ASCATB73E53S
83 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
69
Gales from the WNW
(69 kph at 286).
- km
ASCATB75E54S
100 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
75
Severe gales from the W
(75 kph at 280).
- km
ASCATB75E53S
107 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
72
Gales from the WNW
(72 kph at 281).
- km
ASCATB72E54S
119 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
69
Gales from the WNW
(69 kph at 291).
- km
ASCATB72E53S
126 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
68
Gales from the WNW
(68 kph at 294).
- km
ASCATB76E53S
138 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
71
Gales from the WNW
(71 kph at 287).
- km
ASCATB75E52S
144 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
71
Gales from the WNW
(71 kph at 288).
- 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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