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 pm Tue 06 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Becoming milder with light rain (total 4mm) on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed afternoon, min -8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Wed night, near gales from the SW by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 6mm) on Sat afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -10°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, extremely windy from the WNW by Sat afternoon).

Tue
6
Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
light snow
light rain
rain showers
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
snow showers
snow showers
clear
light snow
light rain
rain shwrs
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
250
250
300
250
250
300
300
300
350
350
400
250
200
250
250
250
200
km/h
115
WSW
115
WSW
115
W
125
W
115
W
65
W
80
W
90
WSW
60
SW
40
W
65
NW
100
NW
90
WNW
75
W
60
WNW
75
WNW
60
W
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
3
—
—
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
2
1
—
1
4
 mm
—
—
2
1.3
0.8
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6
—
—
—
—
max °C
2
1
5
6
5
-1
-2
-6
-4
-2
0
2
3
-1
-7
-6
-7
min °C
0
1
3
6
-1
-1
-3
-8
-4
-3
-2
1
1
-7
-7
-6
-9
 chill °C
-11
-10
-6
-3
-12
-11
-14
-22
-15
-12
-10
-9
-9
-20
-18
-18
-21
Freezing level m
800
1800
2900
3100
1200
550
400
0
0
0
650
1600
1250
150
100
150
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-312-2-6-8-14-9-7-7-5-4-12-20-20-22-1-1350-4-6-12-7-5-4-2-1-9-14-14-1611462-1-3-7-4-3-122-4-7-6-822333221-1-11452110
Sunrise
—
—
5:18
—
—
5:16
—
—
5:13
—
—
5:11
—
—
5:09
—
—
Sunset
6:27
—
—
6:29
—
—
6:30
—
—
6:32
—
—
6:34
—
—
6:36
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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 night. Becoming milder with light rain (total 4mm) on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed afternoon, min -8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Wed night, near gales from the SW by Fri morning).

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

Mild at first with light rain (total 6mm) on Sat afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -10°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, extremely windy from the WNW by Sat afternoon).

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
330 km NW
204m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
475 km NW
30m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
-
48
Strong winds from the W
(48 kph at 280).
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.
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.
Syowa
2482 km S
26m alt.
1 hour ago
-8°C
-
61
Near gales from the NE
(61 kph at 50).
2620 km WSW
22m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
20 km
Termas de Río Hondo international Airport
2931 km NW
285m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
Wind obs. (0 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
SHIP13797
3614 km N
3m alt.
1 hour ago
23°C
partially cloudy
18
Light winds from the S
(18 kph at 180).
20.4 km
SHIP12508
3614 km N
3m alt.
1 hour ago
23°C
partially cloudy
18
Light winds from the S
(18 kph at 180).
20.4 km
SHIP12716
3614 km N
15m alt.
1 hour ago
23°C
18
Light winds from the S
(19 kph at 180).
17.7 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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