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 pm Mon 19 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu afternoon, min -10°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Mon night, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Becoming milder with light rain (total 8mm) on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri morning, min -7°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NNW on Fri morning, light winds from the ENE by Sat night).

Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
light rain
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
light rain
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
200
250
300
450
450
450
300
300
300
250
200
200
250
300
500
200
km/h
80
SW
70
SW
65
SW
60
SW
40
WSW
40
WSW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
NW
80
N
80
NW
75
WNW
65
WSW
15
NNE
15
ESE
20
N
Weather map
Weather map
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
4
2
2
2
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—
—
—
—
—
2
—
1
1
1
3
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4
4
—
—
—
—
max °C
-9
-10
-10
-10
-9
-7
-3
-2
-1
1
4
4
1
-1
-2
-3
min °C
-9
-10
-10
-10
-9
-9
-5
-2
-2
0
1
2
-1
-2
-3
-4
 chill °C
-22
-24
-23
-23
-20
-19
-14
-10
-10
-8
-9
-7
-11
-7
-8
-11
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1750
2000
1650
500
0
150
150
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Sunrise
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4:48
—
—
4:47
—
—
4:43
—
—
4:41
—
—
4:39
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Sunset
—
—
6:52
—
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6:54
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6:57
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6:59
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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 night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu afternoon, min -10°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Mon night, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed night).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Becoming milder with light rain (total 8mm) on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri morning, min -7°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NNW on Fri morning, light winds from the ENE 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
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
476 km NW
30m alt.
1 hour ago
-1°C
-
56
Near gales from the W
(56 kph at 280).
Mawson
1713 km S
16m alt.
2 hours ago
-14°C
-
46
Strong winds from the SE
(46 kph at 140).
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1719 km W
146m alt.
1 hour ago
4°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 220).
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1730 km NNE
29m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Davis
1739 km S
23m alt.
2 hours ago
-17°C
clear
Clear skies.
20
Moderate winds from the E
(20 kph at 100).
ASCATC48E60S
1745 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the SW
(26 kph at 225).
- km
ASCATC47E59S
1789 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the SW
(24 kph at 229).
- km
ASCATC47E61S
1794 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the WSW
(35 kph at 242).
- km
ASCATC47E60S
1798 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the SW
(26 kph at 230).
- km
ASCATC46E58S
1833 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the WSW
(19 kph at 252).
- 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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