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 Sun 04 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -19°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the W on Sun night, extremely windy from the WSW by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 3mm) on Wed morning followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min -13°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Wed night, strong winds from the W by Fri morning).

Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
Friday
9
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
clear
snow showers
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
rain showers
snow showers
clear
snow showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
mod snow
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
mod. snow
Cloud base (m)
250
300
200
250
300
350
300
250
250
300
250
250
300
300
350
300
600
250
km/h
65
W
65
WNW
70
SW
115
SSW
90
SSW
90
SW
105
WSW
130
WSW
150
WSW
135
WSW
150
W
145
W
105
WSW
115
WSW
80
SW
45
W
65
WNW
110
W
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Snowflake cm
—
1
11
4
—
2
1
—
2
1
—
3
—
2
—
—
—
7
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
0.7
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-9
-10
-13
-16
-15
-9
-4
0
1
3
3
2
-10
-12
-7
-6
-4
0
min °C
-11
-12
-19
-17
-16
-14
-5
-1
-1
2
3
-7
-11
-13
-12
-6
-5
-2
 chill °C
-26
-26
-37
-36
-33
-30
-18
-13
-13
-9
-8
-22
-27
-30
-28
-16
-15
-13
Freezing level m
50
100
0
0
0
0
600
2100
2100
2700
3100
700
150
100
0
0
450
1950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-13-15-21-21-18-13-8-3-202-5-15-17-11-8-8-5-10-11-16-17-16-12-5-1033-3-11-13-10-6-5-1-6-7-9-10-11-9-222450-6-7-6-4-1201-1-2-2-1112333121-113
Sunrise
5:26
—
—
5:24
—
—
5:20
—
—
5:18
—
—
5:16
—
—
5:13
—
—
Sunset
—
6:23
—
—
6:24
—
—
6:27
—
—
6:29
—
—
6:30
—
—
6:32
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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 Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -19°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the W on Sun night, extremely windy from the WSW by Tue night).

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

Mild at first with light rain (total 3mm) on Wed morning followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min -13°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Wed night, strong winds from the W by Fri 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
ASCATC73E53S
85 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the WSW
(45 kph at 253).
- km
ASCATC73E52S
106 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the W
(44 kph at 260).
- km
ASCATC72E53S
135 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the WSW
(44 kph at 257).
- km
ASCATC72E52S
158 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the W
(41 kph at 260).
- km
ASCATC72E54S
167 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the WSW
(45 kph at 259).
- km
ASCATC71E53S
200 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the W
(38 kph at 262).
- km
ASCATC73E51S
201 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the WSW
(40 kph at 254).
- km
ASCATC71E52S
205 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the WSW
(37 kph at 258).
- km
ASCATC74E51S
230 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the WSW
(46 kph at 253).
- km
ASCATC72E51S
231 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the W
(38 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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