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 Wed 16 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -11°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat night, min -16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat morning, extremely windy from the WNW by Mon morning).

Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
Cloud base (m)
200
200
250
250
500
400
350
400
250
250
250
200
200
250
200
100
200
200
km/h
65
WNW
80
WSW
75
WSW
35
W
10
SW
50
SSW
70
WSW
60
W
60
W
45
WSW
60
WNW
90
WNW
100
W
95
WSW
90
WNW
120
WNW
80
W
100
WSW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
3
2
2
1
4
7
2
2
1
3
4
6
 mm
max °C
0
2
-2
-8
-8
-9
-10
-8
-6
-7
-7
-2
-4
-8
-8
-7
-12
-15
min °C
-2
2
-6
-8
-9
-10
-11
-9
-7
-7
-7
-6
-6
-9
-10
-8
-12
-16
 chill °C
-12
-7
-18
-19
-15
-20
-25
-22
-19
-18
-18
-18
-19
-24
-24
-22
-27
-34
Freezing level m
1000
1650
100
0
0
0
0
50
100
150
100
450
150
0
50
50
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:09
6:07
6:05
6:01
6:00
5:56
Sunset
5:52
5:53
5:55
5:57
5:59
6:00

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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 Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -11°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Thu night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat night, min -16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat morning, extremely windy from the WNW by Mon 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
ASCATC74E53S
42 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the NW
(57 kph at 324).
- km
ASCATC74E54S
54 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
56
Near gales from the NNW
(56 kph at 326).
- km
ASCATC74E52S
68 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the NW
(54 kph at 325).
- km
ASCATC73E53S
70 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the NW
(47 kph at 319).
- km
ASCATC73E52S
97 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NW
(51 kph at 324).
- km
ASCATC72E53S
131 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NW
(45 kph at 314).
- km
ASCATC72E52S
143 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the NW
(50 kph at 318).
- km
ASCATC73E54S
158 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the NW
(47 kph at 314).
- km
ASCATC74E51S
190 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the NNW
(50 kph at 331).
- km
ASCATC71E53S
193 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NW
(44 kph at 308).
- 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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