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 07 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed afternoon, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Wed night, fresh winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm) on Sat afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NNW on Sat morning, near gales from the WNW by Mon night).

Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
rain showers
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light rain
rain shwrs
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light rain
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
250
250
250
300
300
300
350
350
300
200
200
250
250
250
250
250
250
200
km/h
115
W
125
W
105
WSW
65
W
85
W
85
WSW
45
WSW
35
WNW
60
NW
110
NNW
95
WNW
75
W
50
W
55
WNW
60
W
85
WSW
80
WSW
50
WNW
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Snowflake cm
—
—
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
3
1
—
5
2
2
6
 mm
1.8
1.4
0.9
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
5
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
5
6
3
-2
-2
-5
-3
-2
0
2
3
-2
-8
-7
-7
-9
-9
-5
min °C
3
6
-1
-2
-3
-7
-4
-3
-2
1
0
-7
-8
-8
-9
-9
-9
-8
 chill °C
-7
-2
-12
-12
-14
-20
-14
-11
-10
-9
-10
-19
-20
-20
-21
-22
-23
-20
Freezing level m
2950
3100
800
550
300
0
0
0
1100
1900
1100
100
50
100
0
0
0
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
02-2-7-9-12-8-7-6-5-5-12-19-21-22-22-19-1634-1-5-6-10-6-5-4-1-2-9-15-15-16-17-15-12461-2-3-6-4-3-122-5-8-8-8-9-9-7333220-1-12552110-101
Sunrise
5:18
—
—
5:16
—
—
5:13
—
—
5:11
—
—
5:09
—
—
5:07
—
—
Sunset
—
6:29
—
—
6:30
—
—
6:32
—
—
6:34
—
—
6:36
—
—
6:37
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Mawson Peak or Heard Pk Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: Light rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed afternoon, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Wed night, fresh winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

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

Light rain (total 8mm) on Sat afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NNW on Sat morning, near gales from the WNW by Mon 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
ASCATB74E53S
39 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
56
Near gales from the WNW
(56 kph at 289).
- km
ASCATB74E52S
72 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
58
Near gales from the W
(58 kph at 278).
- km
ASCATB73E53S
74 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the WNW
(55 kph at 282).
- km
ASCATB75E53S
88 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the W
(55 kph at 277).
- km
ASCATB73E52S
99 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the W
(55 kph at 276).
- km
ASCATB75E52S
103 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
58
Near gales from the W
(58 kph at 275).
- km
ASCATC75E53S
103 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the W
(53 kph at 273).
- km
ASCATC75E52S
125 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
57
Near gales from the W
(57 kph at 277).
- km
ASCATB72E52S
126 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
58
Near gales from the W
(58 kph at 281).
- km
ASCATB72E53S
132 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
59
Near gales from the WNW
(59 kph at 285).
- 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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