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 am Mon 19 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed night, min -11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Mon night, fresh winds from the W by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 10mm) on Thu night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min -7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NNW on Thu night, light winds from the W by Sat night).

Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
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
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
clear
part cloud
light snow
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
light snow
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
heavy snow
Cloud base (m)
200
200
200
250
300
500
450
450
300
350
300
250
200
250
250
350
200
150
km/h
70
WSW
70
WSW
80
WSW
70
SW
65
SW
55
SW
40
WSW
50
W
35
W
35
WNW
50
NNW
95
NNW
75
WNW
75
W
30
WNW
25
NNE
35
WNW
10
W
Weather map
Weather map
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Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
2
4
2
2
1
—
—
1
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
11
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5
4
1.6
—
—
—
—
max °C
-9
-9
-9
-9
-10
-10
-9
-6
-1
-1
0
2
3
2
1
-1
1
0
min °C
-9
-9
-10
-10
-10
-11
-9
-9
-5
-2
-1
0
3
1
-1
-2
0
-7
 chill °C
-22
-22
-24
-23
-23
-24
-20
-20
-14
-10
-9
-9
-5
-8
-6
-7
-7
-19
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
350
500
800
1050
1950
1450
750
500
1250
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-21-22-23-23-21-19-16-16-11-8-6-5-5-6-8-8-7-12-16-17-17-17-17-16-15-13-8-5-4-2-1-2-4-5-4-8-9-9-10-10-10-11-9-8-3-2-11320-21-4-1-1-1-1-1-1002112431122
Sunrise
4:50
—
—
4:48
—
—
4:47
—
—
4:43
—
—
4:41
—
—
4:39
—
—
Sunset
—
6:51
—
—
6:52
—
—
6:54
—
—
6:57
—
—
6:59
—
—
7:00
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Mawson Peak or Heard Pk Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed night, min -11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Mon night, fresh winds from the W by Wed night).

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

Mild at first with light rain (total 10mm) on Thu night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min -7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NNW on Thu night, light winds from the W by Sat 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
ASCATC69E53S
334 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the WSW
(50 kph at 255).
- km
ASCATC69E52S
344 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the W
(49 kph at 260).
- km
ASCATC70E51S
347 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the W
(53 kph at 260).
- km
ASCATC69E54S
360 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the WSW
(45 kph at 255).
- km
ASCATC69E51S
386 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the W
(52 kph at 260).
- km
ASCATC68E53S
398 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the WSW
(53 kph at 248).
- km
ASCATC70E50S
400 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the W
(57 kph at 259).
- km
ASCATC68E52S
405 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the WSW
(53 kph at 258).
- km
ASCATC69E55S
414 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the WSW
(47 kph at 254).
- km
ASCATC68E54S
421 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the WSW
(47 kph at 251).
- 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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