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 Sat 07 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 9mm) on Sat night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat night, min -10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (near gales from the WNW on Sat night, extremely windy from the W by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Turning milder with light rain (total 9mm) on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -9°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Tue night, strong winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod rain
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
clear
cloud
light snow
light rain
mod. rain
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
cloudy
light snow
light rain
Cloud base (m)
200
200
200
200
200
200
250
350
250
200
250
350
300
350
250
300
km/h
85
WNW
90
WNW
90
WNW
100
WNW
105
W
80
WSW
80
WSW
70
W
80
WNW
100
W
85
SSW
60
SW
40
W
45
NW
60
WNW
75
NNW
Weather map
Weather map
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Snowflake cm
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—
—
3
2
2
4
—
1
10
2
—
—
—
1
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 mm
9
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1.7
4
max °C
5
-1
-5
-6
-8
-7
-9
-9
-6
-3
-6
-8
-3
-1
3
3
min °C
3
-3
-5
-8
-8
-8
-10
-10
-8
-6
-7
-9
-6
-2
1
2
 chill °C
-6
-15
-18
-23
-23
-22
-24
-24
-20
-18
-20
-22
-16
-10
-7
-7
Freezing level m
2550
500
350
150
50
50
0
0
150
350
50
0
0
400
1750
1600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
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4:09
—
—
4:07
—
—
4:05
—
—
4:05
—
—
4:03
—
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Sunset
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—
7:30
—
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7:31
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7:32
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7:35
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7:37
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Mawson Peak or Heard Pk Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: Mild at first with light rain (total 9mm) on Sat night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat night, min -10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (near gales from the WNW on Sat night, extremely windy from the W by Mon morning).

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

A light fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Turning milder with light rain (total 9mm) on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -9°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Tue night, strong 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
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
475 km NW
30m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
-
48
Strong winds from the NW
(48 kph at 310).
Mawson
1709 km S
16m alt.
2 hours ago
-12°C
-
63
Gales from the SE
(63 kph at 140).
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1715 km W
146m alt.
2 hours ago
4°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
ASCATC50E62S
1727 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the SSE
(50 kph at 149).
- km
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1731 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
-
9
Light winds from the NE
(9 kph at 50).
Mid: overcast
SHIP6552
1742 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-2°C
7
Light winds from the NNE
(8 kph at 30).
- km
SHIP5124
1742 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-14°C
7
Light winds from the NNE
(7 kph at 30).
SHIP4119
1742 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-14°C
7
Light winds from the NNE
(7 kph at 30).
ASCATC49E62S
1754 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the SSE
(45 kph at 155).
- 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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