– Lat/Long: 53.11° S 73.51° E
Mawson Peak or Heard Pk Weather Forecast
Big Ben (Heard Island) · AustraliaIssued: 10 am Wed 07 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 10 am Wed 07 Oct Local Time
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4 Mawson Peak or Heard Pk Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min -11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Wed night, fresh winds from the W by Fri afternoon). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat morning, min -17°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Sat morning, near gales from the W 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 | |
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light rain | rain shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | light snow | mod. snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
mm | 0.9 | 1.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | 3 | 4 | 2 | -5 | -5 | -8 | -5 | -4 | -3 | 0 | 0 | -5 | -14 | -15 | -14 | -17 | -14 | -10 |
min °C | 2 | 4 | -3 | -5 | -7 | -11 | -7 | -5 | -4 | -2 | -3 | -12 | -15 | -15 | -17 | -17 | -16 | -13 |
chill °C | -9 | -6 | -16 | -18 | -21 | -27 | -19 | -14 | -13 | -13 | -16 | -27 | -29 | -29 | -33 | -34 | -34 | -28 |
Freezing level m | 2950 | 3100 | 800 | 550 | 300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1100 | 1900 | 1100 | 100 | 50 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
 | 5:18 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — |
 | — | 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 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min -11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Wed night, fresh winds from the W by Fri afternoon).
Mawson Peak or Heard Pk Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat morning, min -17°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Sat morning, near gales from the W by Mon night).
This table gives the weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk at the specific elevation of 2000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet) | |||||
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam) | |||||
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SHIP997 | | ||||
Sir Gaëtan Duval Airpor / odrigue / laine-Corail | | ||||
SHIP3786 | |||||
SHIP4126 | |||||
SHIP2509 | | ||||
Sir Gaëtan Duval Airpor / odrigue / laine-Corail | | ||||
Tôlanar / arillac Airport | |
* 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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