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 Thu 22 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Becoming milder with light rain (total 7mm) on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -12°C on Sat night). Mainly extremely windy.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue night, min -13°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Sun morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sun night).

Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
snow showers
snow showers
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light rain
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
300
300
250
200
250
250
250
150
300
150
250
300
300
300
300
300
350
250
km/h
55
WNW
65
NNW
90
NNW
80
WNW
105
WSW
40
NW
95
NNW
90
NW
95
NW
75
NW
70
SW
50
SW
55
W
70
W
75
W
75
W
70
W
70
W
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
4
1
—
—
—
—
3
2
4
3
—
—
—
—
1
2
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
4
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-3
-2
0
-1
-2
-2
2
3
0
-12
-11
-12
-11
-9
-10
-11
-11
-6
min °C
-5
-3
-2
-2
-3
-4
-1
2
-12
-12
-13
-13
-12
-10
-11
-11
-12
-12
 chill °C
-16
-13
-13
-13
-15
-16
-10
-7
-27
-27
-28
-27
-24
-23
-25
-25
-26
-26
Freezing level m
400
500
1800
1550
500
800
2450
2450
500
200
100
0
0
100
150
150
100
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-5-4-5-5-7-3-1-9-17-17-15-13-11-12-13-15-12-4-3-1-2-3-313-6-12-12-13-12-10-11-11-12-9-2-1230037-1-6-6-9-8-6-6-7-6-511342136422-1011111
Sunrise
4:43
—
—
4:41
—
—
4:39
—
—
4:37
—
—
4:35
—
—
4:33
—
—
Sunset
—
6:57
—
—
6:59
—
—
7:00
—
—
7:01
—
—
7:04
—
—
7:06
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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. Becoming milder with light rain (total 7mm) on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -12°C on Sat night). Mainly extremely windy.

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue night, min -13°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Sun morning, strong winds from the WSW 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
ASCATC77E53S
249 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the WNW
(44 kph at 285).
- km
ASCATC77E54S
263 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the WNW
(49 kph at 287).
- km
ASCATC78E53S
274 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the W
(41 kph at 280).
- km
ASCATC78E52S
283 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the WNW
(38 kph at 281).
- km
ASCATC78E54S
310 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the WNW
(53 kph at 286).
- km
ASCATC76E55S
325 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the WNW
(51 kph at 288).
- km
ASCATC77E55S
327 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the WNW
(52 kph at 287).
- km
ASCATC79E53S
337 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the W
(45 kph at 279).
- km
ASCATC78E51S
350 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the WNW
(32 kph at 300).
- km
ASCATC79E52S
355 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the W
(39 kph at 278).
- 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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