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Mawson Peak or Heard Pk
Weather Forecast, AustraliaIssued: 10 am Mon 31 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 10 am Mon 31 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 10 am Mon 31 Aug Local Time
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4 Mawson Peak or Heard Pk Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Wed afternoon, min -14°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Mon afternoon, moderate winds from the W by Tue night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Thu morning, min -20°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Thu night, strong winds from the WNW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | cloudy | light snow | snow shwrs | cloudy | mod. snow | mod. snow | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | |
Cloud base (m) | 300 | 250 | 300 | 350 | 400 | 250 | 200 | 200 | 150 | 150 | 200 | 250 | 200 | 400 | 200 | 300 | 500 | 100 |
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | — | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -12 | -14 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -12 | -10 | -8 | -11 | -11 | -12 | -13 | -13 | -16 | -17 | -18 | -20 | -12 |
min °C | -13 | -14 | -14 | -13 | -14 | -14 | -11 | -8 | -11 | -11 | -13 | -13 | -16 | -16 | -17 | -20 | -20 | -19 |
chill °C | -30 | -32 | -32 | -27 | -25 | -24 | -22 | -22 | -26 | -26 | -28 | -30 | -33 | -33 | -32 | -36 | -38 | -36 |
Freezing level m | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 500 | 200 | 100 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | 6:47 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:34 | — |
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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 Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Wed afternoon, min -14°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Mon afternoon, moderate winds from the W by Tue night).
Mawson Peak or Heard Pk Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Thu morning, min -20°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Thu night, strong winds from the WNW by Fri 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) |  | ||||
ASCATC68E57S | |||||
ASCATC67E57S | |||||
ASCATC68E58S | |||||
ASCATC66E57S | |||||
ASCATB64E52S | |||||
ASCATB64E51S | |||||
ASCATB63E53S | |||||
ASCATC67E58S | |||||
ASCATB63E54S |
* 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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