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 Fri 02 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat morning, min -17°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the W by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue night, min -17°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (gales from the SSW on Mon morning, extremely windy from the WSW by Tue night).

Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
mod snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
light snow
clear
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
mod. snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
light snow
clear
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
200
200
200
200
200
250
300
200
150
350
300
350
300
250
250
250
250
250
km/h
135
WSW
135
WSW
140
WSW
120
W
150
WSW
120
WSW
70
WSW
60
WNW
45
WSW
85
SSW
85
SW
85
SW
110
WSW
115
WSW
145
WSW
145
WSW
140
WSW
130
W
Weather map
Weather map
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Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
5
2
8
3
5
4
—
—
9
1
—
—
3
—
1
2
2
4
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-5
-4
-2
-1
-7
-9
-10
-11
-13
-16
-15
-9
-5
-2
2
1
1
2
min °C
-6
-5
-4
-2
-9
-11
-11
-11
-17
-17
-16
-15
-6
-3
-2
0
1
-2
 chill °C
-21
-19
-17
-14
-26
-28
-27
-24
-35
-33
-33
-32
-20
-16
-14
-12
-10
-14
Freezing level m
550
750
600
1750
200
50
100
100
0
0
0
0
250
750
2050
2250
2300
1000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-7-4-4-10-11-14-15-20-22-17-13-8-4-4-2-2-2-6-5-3-2-8-10-11-11-15-17-16-12-6-30110-3-1-22-5-8-6-6-9-10-11-9-3-12342233331010-1-2-1113333
Sunrise
5:31
—
—
5:28
—
—
5:26
—
—
5:24
—
—
5:20
—
—
5:18
—
—
Sunset
—
6:20
—
—
6:22
—
—
6:23
—
—
6:24
—
—
6:27
—
—
6:29
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Mawson Peak or Heard Pk Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat morning, min -17°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the W by Sun night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue night, min -17°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (gales from the SSW on Mon morning, extremely windy from the WSW by Tue 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.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
ASCATB74E53S
38 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
59
Near gales from the W
(59 kph at 268).
- km
ASCATB74E52S
73 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
61
Near gales from the W
(61 kph at 262).
- km
ASCATB73E53S
75 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the W
(57 kph at 268).
- km
ASCATB75E53S
85 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
59
Near gales from the W
(59 kph at 265).
- km
ASCATB73E52S
91 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
60
Near gales from the W
(60 kph at 266).
- km
ASCATB75E52S
102 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
60
Near gales from the W
(60 kph at 267).
- km
ASCATB72E53S
134 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the W
(57 kph at 266).
- km
ASCATB76E53S
144 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the W
(55 kph at 270).
- km
ASCATB72E52S
151 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
61
Near gales from the W
(61 kph at 264).
- km
ASCATB74E54S
152 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the W
(55 kph at 265).
- 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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