– Lat/Long: 53.11° S 73.51° E
Mawson Peak or Heard Pk Weather Forecast
Big Ben (Heard Island) · AustraliaIssued: 10 pm Sun 18 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 10 pm Sun 18 Oct Local Time
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4 Mawson Peak or Heard Pk Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed afternoon, min -11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Sun night, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed morning). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 7mm) on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NNW on Thu night, light winds from the N by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
 |  | | |  | |  |  | | | |  |  |  | |  | |
snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | light snow | mod. rain | light snow | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 250 | 300 | 550 | 500 | 350 | 300 | 350 | 300 | 250 | 200 | 250 | 250 |
km/h | ||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
 cm | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0.5 | — |
max °C | -8 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -9 | -6 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
min °C | -10 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -9 | -10 | -11 | -10 | -6 | -6 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
chill °C | -23 | -22 | -23 | -24 | -22 | -23 | -24 | -21 | -16 | -16 | -10 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -8 | -10 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 350 | 450 | 1250 | 1400 | 1850 | 1500 | 1150 |
 | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | 4:41 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:59 | — |
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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 Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed afternoon, min -11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Sun night, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed morning).
Mawson Peak or Heard Pk Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 7mm) on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NNW on Thu night, light winds from the N 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen) | |||||
Mawson | |||||
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet) | |||||
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam) | |||||
Davis |  | ||||
ASCATC43E60S | |||||
ASCATC43E61S | |||||
ASCATC42E59S | |||||
ASCATC42E61S | |||||
ASCATC42E60S |
* 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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