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: 4 pm Fri 02 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri night, min -18°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Sat afternoon, near gales from the WNW by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -16°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (severe gales from the SW on Mon afternoon, extremely windy from the WSW by Tue night).

Fri
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
clear
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
clear
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
200
200
200
250
250
250
200
200
500
350
300
300
250
250
250
250
250
km/h
135
WSW
140
WSW
130
W
145
WSW
125
WSW
75
W
65
WNW
75
SW
90
SSW
85
SW
85
SW
110
WSW
110
WSW
150
WSW
125
WSW
150
W
100
W
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
8
3
5
4
—
—
9
—
—
—
3
—
1
1
2
4
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-3
-1
-1
-6
-9
-10
-11
-13
-16
-15
-9
-5
-3
1
0
2
-1
min °C
-4
-4
-1
-8
-12
-11
-11
-18
-18
-16
-15
-7
-3
0
-1
2
-4
 chill °C
-18
-17
-13
-24
-29
-27
-25
-35
-34
-33
-32
-21
-15
-12
-13
-9
-16
Freezing level m
950
600
1850
200
50
100
100
0
0
0
0
250
500
2200
1950
2600
650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-4-4-9-12-14-15-21-23-18-13-8-4-3-3-2-3-4-3-1-7-11-11-11-16-17-16-12-6-31-12-3-1-13-5-8-6-6-9-10-11-9-3-1324-133431110-1-2-1113333
Sunrise
—
—
5:28
—
—
5:26
—
—
5:24
—
—
5:20
—
—
5:18
—
—
Sunset
6:20
—
—
6:22
—
—
6:23
—
—
6:24
—
—
6:27
—
—
6:29
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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. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri night, min -18°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Sat afternoon, near gales from the WNW by Sun night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -16°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (severe gales from the SW on Mon afternoon, extremely windy from the WSW by Tue 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
ASCATB73E54S
51 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
55
Near gales from the W
(55 kph at 271).
- km
ASCATB74E54S
53 km SSE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
55
Near gales from the W
(55 kph at 272).
- km
ASCATB74E53S
77 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
62
Gales from the W
(62 kph at 270).
- km
ASCATB72E54S
85 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
54
Near gales from the W
(54 kph at 274).
- km
ASCATB73E53S
90 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
60
Near gales from the W
(60 kph at 277).
- km
ASCATB72E53S
98 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
59
Near gales from the W
(59 kph at 278).
- km
ASCATB75E54S
126 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
55
Near gales from the W
(55 kph at 266).
- km
ASCATB75E53S
132 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
59
Near gales from the W
(59 kph at 270).
- km
ASCATB74E55S
158 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the W
(50 kph at 268).
- km
ASCATB73E55S
160 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the W
(50 kph at 270).
- 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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