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 Thu 22 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 15mm) heaviest on Thu night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sat afternoon, min -7°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri night, stormy winds from the NW by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed afternoon, min -10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (near gales from the WSW on Sun night, severe gales from the WSW by Wed afternoon).

Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
250
250
300
250
250
150
200
150
200
250
350
300
250
250
250
300
km/h
85
NNW
75
WNW
85
WSW
35
NW
80
N
95
NW
75
NW
95
NNW
65
WSW
55
WSW
60
W
70
W
70
W
75
W
65
W
60
WSW
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Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
3
3
—
—
1
2
1
—
 mm
5
3
—
—
4
1.4
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
3
2
1
0
5
7
5
-5
-5
-9
-8
-7
-6
-6
-7
-7
min °C
0
2
-2
-1
1
7
-6
-7
-6
-10
-9
-8
-7
-6
-7
-7
 chill °C
-9
-7
-13
-10
-7
0
-18
-20
-17
-23
-21
-20
-19
-18
-19
-18
Freezing level m
1800
1500
500
650
2400
2500
550
200
200
0
0
150
200
200
100
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-5-5-6-3-1-9-17-16-15-13-13-14-16-17-16-2-2-4-403-6-13-12-14-13-12-12-12-13-1322-1-137-1-6-6-10-9-8-7-6-7-7342236422-1011111
Sunrise
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4:41
—
—
4:39
—
—
4:37
—
—
4:35
—
—
4:33
—
—
Sunset
—
—
6:59
—
—
7:00
—
—
7:01
—
—
7:04
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—
7:06
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Mawson Peak or Heard Pk Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: Moderate rain (total 15mm) heaviest on Thu night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sat afternoon, min -7°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri night, stormy winds from the NW by Sat afternoon).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed afternoon, min -10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (near gales from the WSW on Sun night, severe gales from the WSW by Wed 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
ASCATC74E54S
48 km SSE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
52
Near gales from the N
(52 kph at 4).
- km
ASCATB74E54S
53 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the N
(50 kph at 2).
- km
ASCATC73E54S
53 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the N
(50 kph at 3).
- km
ASCATC74E53S
65 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NNE
(51 kph at 16).
- km
ASCATB74E53S
69 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the NNE
(48 kph at 18).
- km
ASCATB73E54S
77 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
56
Near gales from the NNE
(56 kph at 14).
- km
ASCATC73E53S
80 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
55
Near gales from the NNE
(55 kph at 14).
- km
ASCATB73E53S
88 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
56
Near gales from the NNE
(56 kph at 19).
- km
ASCATC75E54S
90 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the N
(49 kph at 3).
- km
ASCATB75E54S
100 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the N
(51 kph at 354).
- 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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