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 Thu 01 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Becoming milder with light rain (total 4mm) on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat morning, min -12°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (gales from the WSW on Thu night, extremely windy from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Becoming mild with drizzle, on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue night, min -12°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun night, extremely windy from the WSW by Tue morning).

Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
light rain
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
light rain
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
light rain
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
light rain
Cloud base (m)
300
250
200
200
200
200
200
200
250
250
200
250
350
300
400
300
300
300
km/h
90
WSW
90
WSW
70
WSW
100
WSW
100
WSW
105
WSW
95
W
125
WSW
110
WSW
80
W
70
W
50
SW
80
SW
75
SW
70
SW
100
SW
85
SW
90
WSW
Weather map
Weather map
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
2
5
4
1
5
—
3
2
—
1
3
2
1
—
3
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
4
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1.2
max °C
-12
-10
-6
-3
-2
1
3
0
-5
-5
-6
-8
-10
-12
-5
-1
0
3
min °C
-12
-11
-9
-4
-2
-2
2
-6
-8
-5
-7
-10
-11
-12
-11
-2
-1
1
 chill °C
-28
-26
-23
-16
-14
-14
-8
-20
-23
-18
-19
-23
-26
-27
-25
-14
-12
-8
Freezing level m
0
0
0
400
600
650
1800
300
50
150
150
0
0
0
0
400
1050
2000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-27-24-15-8-7-5-4-7-12-15-16-21-23-17-13-8-6-4-21-18-12-7-5-3-1-6-11-11-12-16-18-16-12-5-31-12-11-8-4-2-13-3-7-5-7-9-11-12-8-2-12-3-2023343111-1-1-3-2111
Sunrise
5:33
—
—
5:31
—
—
5:28
—
—
5:26
—
—
5:24
—
—
5:20
—
—
Sunset
—
6:17
—
—
6:20
—
—
6:22
—
—
6:23
—
—
6:24
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—
6:27
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Mawson Peak or Heard Pk Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Becoming milder with light rain (total 4mm) on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat morning, min -12°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (gales from the WSW on Thu night, extremely windy from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Becoming mild with drizzle, on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue night, min -12°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun night, extremely windy from the WSW by Tue morning).

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
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
476 km NW
30m alt.
1 hour ago
1°C
-
50
Strong winds from the W
(50 kph at 280).
ASCATB89E59S
1192 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
82
Severe gales from the SW
(82 kph at 235).
- km
ASCATB88E60S
1201 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
78
Severe gales from the SW
(78 kph at 224).
- km
ASCATB90E59S
1207 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
81
Severe gales from the SW
(81 kph at 235).
- km
ASCATB90E58S
1211 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
85
Severe gales from the WSW
(85 kph at 248).
- km
ASCATB89E60S
1214 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
76
Severe gales from the SW
(76 kph at 222).
- km
ASCATB91E58S
1214 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
86
Severe gales from the WSW
(86 kph at 246).
- km
ASCATB92E57S
1241 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
81
Severe gales from the W
(81 kph at 260).
- km
ASCATB91E59S
1260 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
78
Severe gales from the SW
(78 kph at 228).
- km
ASCATB90E60S
1277 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
66
Gales from the SSW
(66 kph at 205).
- 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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