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 Fri 25 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri night, min -12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (gales from the WNW on Fri morning, extremely windy from the NW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue night giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue night, min -10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
cloudy
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
Cloud base (m)
450
250
150
150
150
250
400
450
250
300
300
300
300
250
200
150
150
150
km/h
70
WNW
85
NW
120
NW
95
WNW
95
WSW
80
WSW
80
SW
70
WSW
95
WSW
85
WSW
85
WSW
85
WSW
60
W
65
NW
75
W
65
W
45
W
45
SW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
4
3
2
4
2
—
3
1
2
—
—
—
1
1
2
9
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
3
15
—
—
—
max °C
-9
-7
-4
-5
-7
-11
-12
-10
-9
-8
-8
-2
0
3
4
-3
-3
-7
min °C
-10
-8
-7
-6
-9
-12
-12
-11
-9
-8
-8
-7
-1
1
1
-3
-4
-10
 chill °C
-24
-21
-21
-19
-23
-27
-27
-25
-23
-22
-22
-20
-11
-7
-9
-14
-13
-23
Freezing level m
0
100
200
200
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1550
1900
1850
450
200
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-22-17-12-16-19-24-27-19-19-18-15-10-5-4-4-7-11-18-17-13-10-12-15-19-21-16-15-14-13-8-3-1-2-5-7-14-10-8-6-6-8-12-12-11-9-8-8-5-123-3-4-9-11220-3-3-2-100003422-1
Sunrise
5:48
—
—
5:45
—
—
5:43
—
—
5:39
—
—
5:37
—
—
5:35
—
—
Sunset
—
6:07
—
—
6:08
—
—
6:10
—
—
6:13
—
—
6:15
—
—
6:15
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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 Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri night, min -12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (gales from the WNW on Fri morning, extremely windy from the NW by Fri night).

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

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue night giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue night, min -10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed 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
ASCATC70E51S
323 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the NW
(55 kph at 306).
- km
ASCATC69E53S
327 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
58
Near gales from the NW
(58 kph at 313).
- km
ASCATC70E55S
362 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
59
Near gales from the NW
(59 kph at 305).
- km
ASCATC69E51S
385 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the NW
(54 kph at 313).
- km
ASCATC70E50S
397 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the WNW
(48 kph at 298).
- km
ASCATC68E52S
408 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
58
Near gales from the NW
(58 kph at 318).
- km
ASCATC69E55S
413 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the WNW
(55 kph at 302).
- km
ASCATC68E51S
444 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the NW
(53 kph at 307).
- km
ASCATC69E50S
449 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the NW
(49 kph at 307).
- km
ASCATC68E55S
460 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
59
Near gales from the NW
(59 kph at 314).
- 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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