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 Sat 03 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 2mm) on Sat morning followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat morning, min -12°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Sat afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Sun morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Becoming milder with light rain (total 7mm) on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min -5°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Tue night, gales from the WSW by Thu night).

Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
light rain
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light rain
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
200
200
250
250
250
200
250
350
400
300
250
250
250
250
250
300
300
300
km/h
120
W
125
WSW
115
WSW
50
WSW
65
WNW
80
SW
100
SSW
85
SW
70
WSW
95
WSW
105
WSW
110
WSW
110
W
125
W
85
W
75
WSW
80
WSW
80
WSW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
2
3
1
—
7
3
—
—
2
—
2
1
—
2
—
—
—
 mm
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1.8
1.1
3
1.6
—
—
—
max °C
3
-4
-7
-4
-5
-7
-11
-12
-5
-1
1
2
3
4
2
-3
-5
-1
min °C
2
-6
-8
-6
-6
-11
-11
-12
-11
-3
-1
-1
2
4
-2
-5
-5
-4
 chill °C
-8
-20
-23
-18
-17
-26
-27
-27
-25
-15
-12
-12
-8
-5
-12
-17
-17
-16
Freezing level m
1550
150
50
0
100
0
0
0
0
400
550
800
2250
2150
600
100
250
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-11-12-13-16-21-22-18-13-8-3-4-3-3-5-13-13-7-1-9-11-10-12-16-18-16-12-5-2-211-3-9-10-63-5-8-5-6-9-11-12-8-201340-4-5-342101-1-3-2-1113343211
Sunrise
5:28
—
—
5:26
—
—
5:24
—
—
5:20
—
—
5:18
—
—
5:16
—
—
Sunset
—
6:22
—
—
6:23
—
—
6:24
—
—
6:27
—
—
6:29
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—
6:30
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Mawson Peak or Heard Pk Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: Mild at first with light rain (total 2mm) on Sat morning followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat morning, min -12°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Sat afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Sun morning).

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 7mm) on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min -5°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Tue night, gales from the WSW by Thu 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
ASCATB79E55S
437 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the W
(21 kph at 265).
- km
ASCATB80E54S
446 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the W
(36 kph at 275).
- km
ASCATB78E56S
467 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
13
Light winds from the WNW
(13 kph at 290).
- km
ASCATB80E55S
474 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the WSW
(26 kph at 258).
- km
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
476 km NW
30m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
-
44
Strong winds from the WNW
(44 kph at 290).
ASCATB81E54S
489 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the W
(37 kph at 276).
- km
ASCATB81E53S
489 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the W
(41 kph at 272).
- km
ASCATB79E56S
495 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
12
Light winds from the WNW
(12 kph at 287).
- km
ASCATB81E55S
524 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the WSW
(35 kph at 258).
- km
ASCATB77E57S
525 km SSE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the NNE
(23 kph at 15).
- 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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