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: 4 am Wed 07 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Becoming milder with light rain (total 3mm) on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Wed night, strong winds from the W by Fri afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat morning, min -18°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Sat morning, gales from the W by Sun 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 snow
rain showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
snow showers
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
clear
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
snow shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
clear
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
250
250
250
300
300
350
350
350
300
200
200
250
250
250
250
250
250
200
km/h
140
WSW
150
WSW
130
W
85
W
105
W
110
SW
45
SW
40
W
65
NW
120
NW
100
WNW
80
W
75
W
75
WNW
70
W
80
W
100
WSW
90
WSW
Weather map
Weather map
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
—
3
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
7
3
—
2
2
3
2
4
 mm
1
1.5
0.9
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
4
5
2
-4
-5
-9
-5
-4
-3
0
-1
-6
-14
-14
-15
-17
-16
-16
min °C
2
5
-4
-4
-7
-12
-7
-5
-4
-1
-4
-12
-15
-15
-17
-18
-18
-16
 chill °C
-9
-4
-17
-16
-21
-28
-19
-14
-13
-12
-16
-27
-31
-30
-33
-35
-36
-34
Freezing level m
2900
3050
950
600
350
0
0
0
900
1900
900
150
50
100
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
02-2-7-9-12-8-7-7-4-6-12-19-20-21-24-22-2135-1-4-6-11-6-5-4-1-3-9-15-15-16-18-17-16461-1-3-7-4-3-132-5-8-7-8-10-10-10333221-2-11542111-1-1-1
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: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Becoming milder with light rain (total 3mm) on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -12°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 0°C on Sat morning, min -18°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Sat morning, gales from the W by Sun 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
ASCATC78E54S
358 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the W
(39 kph at 264).
- km
ASCATC77E55S
364 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the WSW
(38 kph at 256).
- km
ASCATC79E54S
371 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the W
(38 kph at 261).
- km
ASCATC78E55S
377 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the WSW
(38 kph at 258).
- km
ASCATC79E53S
394 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the W
(44 kph at 261).
- km
ASCATC80E53S
405 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the W
(43 kph at 261).
- km
ASCATC76E56S
417 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the W
(26 kph at 280).
- km
ASCATC77E56S
421 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the W
(27 kph at 275).
- km
ASCATC79E55S
421 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the WSW
(35 kph at 257).
- km
ASCATC80E54S
426 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the W
(36 kph at 264).
- 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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