– Lat/Long: 53.11° S 73.51° E
Mawson Peak or Heard Pk
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4 Mawson Peak or Heard Pk Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Fri afternoon, min -16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Mon night, min -15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, severe gales from the NW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | snow shwrs | clear | cloudy | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | snow shwrs | mod. snow | some clouds | light snow | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | |
Cloud base (m) | 350 | 250 | 250 | 200 | 150 | 300 | 350 | 550 | 450 | 300 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 1300 | 200 | 200 | 200 |
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 3 | 1 | — | — | 19 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -11 | -15 | -14 | -12 | -13 | -15 | -16 | -14 | -13 | -12 | -9 | -9 | -12 | -13 | -14 | -14 | -15 |
min °C | -13 | -16 | -15 | -13 | -14 | -15 | -16 | -16 | -13 | -13 | -11 | -12 | -12 | -15 | -15 | -15 | -15 |
chill °C | -26 | -29 | -25 | -24 | -25 | -30 | -31 | -31 | -23 | -22 | -22 | -26 | -26 | -26 | -28 | -30 | -29 |
Freezing level m | 100 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 250 | 100 | 0 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — |
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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 Sat night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Fri afternoon, min -16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning).
Mawson Peak or Heard Pk Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Mon night, min -15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, severe gales from the NW 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen) |  | ||||
Mawson |  | ||||
SHIP1416 | |||||
Davis | |||||
Bharati |  | ||||
SHIP8749 | |||||
Davis | |||||
SHIP8751 | |||||
SHIP6850 | |||||
Bharati | |
* 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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