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 Tue 20 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu night, min -10°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed night, severe gales from the N by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri morning giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri morning, min -9°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Fri night, calm by Sat night).

Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
mod rain
light snow
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
mod. rain
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
250
300
500
450
400
300
300
300
250
200
250
250
250
500
650
200
250
300
km/h
70
SW
70
SW
60
SW
40
WSW
40
WSW
35
WNW
35
NW
35
NNW
75
N
75
NW
85
WNW
70
W
35
NNW
5
NW
5
ENE
20
SW
40
SW
40
WSW
Weather map
Weather map
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Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
2
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
2
7
1
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
10
0.4
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-9
-10
-10
-9
-6
-2
-2
-1
0
4
2
-1
-1
-2
-3
-5
-7
-9
min °C
-9
-10
-10
-9
-9
-5
-2
-1
0
2
1
-3
-2
-3
-4
-6
-9
-9
 chill °C
-22
-23
-23
-20
-20
-14
-10
-8
-8
-7
-9
-14
-9
-6
-4
-13
-19
-19
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1450
1950
1350
350
400
200
100
50
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-22-22-19-16-15-11-7-6-4-4-5-9-11-8-7-12-16-16-17-17-16-15-12-8-5-4-2-1-2-6-6-6-6-10-13-14-9-10-10-9-8-4-2-1032-2-2-3-4-6-8-9-1-1-10000014421110-1-1
Sunrise
4:48
—
—
4:47
—
—
4:43
—
—
4:41
—
—
4:39
—
—
4:37
—
—
Sunset
—
6:52
—
—
6:54
—
—
6:57
—
—
6:59
—
—
7:00
—
—
7:01
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Mawson Peak or Heard Pk Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu night, min -10°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed night, severe gales from the N by Thu night).

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

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri morning giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri morning, min -9°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Fri night, calm 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
ASCATB74E53S
53 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the WSW
(54 kph at 240).
- km
ASCATB74E52S
69 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the SW
(57 kph at 234).
- km
ASCATB75E53S
72 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the WSW
(57 kph at 237).
- km
ASCATB73E53S
74 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the WSW
(55 kph at 238).
- km
ASCATB73E52S
97 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the WSW
(57 kph at 240).
- km
ASCATB75E52S
106 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the WSW
(55 kph at 240).
- km
ASCATB72E53S
135 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the WSW
(55 kph at 240).
- km
ASCATB76E53S
138 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
56
Near gales from the SW
(56 kph at 232).
- km
ASCATB72E52S
153 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the WSW
(54 kph at 237).
- km
ASCATB74E54S
155 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SW
(49 kph at 223).
- 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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