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

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 3mm) on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Wed night, strong winds from the W by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat morning, min -18°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri night, extremely windy from the NW by Sat morning).

Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
light rain
rain showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
snow showers
cloud
mod snow
snow showers
clear
snow showers
snow showers
snow shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
snow shwrs
cloudy
mod. snow
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
250
250
300
250
300
300
300
350
350
350
300
200
250
250
250
200
km/h
150
WSW
140
WSW
150
WSW
150
W
85
W
100
W
110
WSW
70
SW
45
W
70
WNW
115
NW
115
WNW
90
W
65
W
75
WNW
70
W
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
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—
2
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
7
2
—
1
5
 mm
—
1.3
1.3
0.8
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
0
3
5
3
-4
-5
-10
-6
-5
-3
-1
-1
-6
-14
-14
-15
min °C
-1
2
5
-3
-4
-6
-13
-8
-5
-4
-2
-3
-13
-15
-15
-17
 chill °C
-13
-9
-4
-16
-16
-19
-30
-22
-15
-13
-13
-16
-28
-30
-30
-33
Freezing level m
2000
2900
3100
1050
600
450
0
0
0
1450
1750
1050
150
100
100
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
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5:18
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5:16
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5:13
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5:11
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5:09
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Sunset
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6:29
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6:30
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6:32
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6:34
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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 dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 3mm) on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Wed night, strong 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 -1°C on Sat morning, min -18°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri night, extremely windy from the NW by Sat morning).

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.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
ASCATC74E53S
39 km SSE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
58
Near gales from the WNW
(58 kph at 285).
- km
ASCATC74E54S
52 km SSE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
56
Near gales from the W
(56 kph at 279).
- km
ASCATC73E54S
75 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
55
Near gales from the W
(55 kph at 272).
- km
ASCATC73E53S
91 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
57
Near gales from the W
(57 kph at 273).
- km
ASCATC72E54S
125 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
56
Near gales from the W
(56 kph at 274).
- km
ASCATC72E53S
135 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
58
Near gales from the W
(58 kph at 275).
- km
ASCATC73E52S
137 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
59
Near gales from the W
(59 kph at 273).
- km
ASCATC75E54S
138 km SSE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
56
Near gales from the W
(56 kph at 271).
- km
ASCATC74E55S
157 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
57
Near gales from the W
(57 kph at 271).
- km
ASCATC73E55S
168 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
54
Near gales from the W
(54 kph at 268).
- 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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