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 pm Tue 20 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri morning, min -16°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed morning, stormy winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min -13°C on Sun morning). Mainly extremely windy.

Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
clear
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
clear
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
clear
Cloud base (m)
500
500
450
300
300
300
250
200
250
250
250
100
200
100
150
250
km/h
65
SW
50
WSW
55
WSW
50
W
55
WNW
55
NW
100
NNW
85
WNW
100
WNW
70
W
70
N
80
NNW
110
NW
110
NW
60
W
65
SW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
—
—
—
—
—
2
1
2
—
1
4
5
4
4
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-16
-14
-10
-5
-4
-3
-1
0
-2
-4
-2
2
2
-13
-12
-10
min °C
-16
-15
-13
-9
-4
-3
-2
-2
-4
-6
-4
1
-12
-13
-12
-11
 chill °C
-32
-29
-26
-20
-14
-12
-12
-13
-16
-20
-14
-8
-28
-30
-26
-25
Freezing level m
0
0
0
450
450
650
1200
2000
650
400
1500
2350
550
150
200
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-20-16-14-9-7-6-5-5-5-7-6-2-9-18-16-13-16-15-12-7-4-3-2-1-3-5-32-5-13-12-11-10-9-8-3-10131-2050-6-6-6-1001112431144110
Sunrise
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4:47
—
—
4:43
—
—
4:41
—
—
4:39
—
—
4:37
—
—
Sunset
—
—
6:54
—
—
6:57
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6:59
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—
7:00
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7:01
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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 Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri morning, min -16°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed morning, stormy winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min -13°C on Sun morning). Mainly extremely windy.

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
ASCATC74E54S
53 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the SW
(51 kph at 216).
- km
ASCATC73E54S
57 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SW
(49 kph at 221).
- km
ASCATB73E53S
68 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the SW
(51 kph at 232).
- km
ASCATC74E53S
69 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the SW
(50 kph at 228).
- km
ASCATB73E54S
75 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the SW
(50 kph at 219).
- km
ASCATC73E53S
80 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the SW
(52 kph at 228).
- km
ASCATC75E54S
102 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the SW
(51 kph at 230).
- km
ASCATC75E53S
106 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the SW
(51 kph at 223).
- km
ASCATB72E54S
119 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the SW
(48 kph at 223).
- km
ASCATC72E54S
121 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the SW
(45 kph at 222).
- 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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