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 27 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu morning, min -12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Wed morning, severe gales from the W by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri night, min -14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Sat morning, near gales from the WSW by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
snow showers
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
clear
clear
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
250
250
250
300
250
250
250
200
200
200
200
200
300
200
200
250
km/h
90
W
110
WSW
100
WSW
85
SW
75
W
90
W
90
W
75
W
80
WSW
75
W
105
W
100
W
85
W
95
WSW
90
WSW
80
WSW
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Weather map
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Snowflake cm
2
5
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
2
—
3
2
2
4
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-8
-9
-10
-5
-2
-2
-3
-7
-8
-5
-6
-8
-10
-12
-12
-13
min °C
-12
-10
-10
-9
-4
-2
-6
-8
-8
-9
-7
-9
-13
-13
-12
-14
 chill °C
-27
-26
-26
-24
-16
-13
-19
-21
-21
-22
-21
-24
-29
-29
-28
-29
Freezing level m
200
200
150
200
1450
1250
550
150
100
300
400
300
250
150
150
100
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-13-12-11-10-7-5-8-9-8-8-9-12-16-16-16-18-10-10-10-7-3-2-5-8-8-7-7-9-12-13-12-14-5-6-7-401-2-5-7-5-3-5-6-7-7-71111122212222111
Sunrise
—
4:31
—
—
4:28
—
—
4:26
—
—
4:24
—
—
4:22
—
—
Sunset
—
—
7:07
—
—
7:09
—
—
7:12
—
—
7:14
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7:15
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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 Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu morning, min -12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Wed morning, severe gales from the W by Fri morning).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri night, min -14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Sat morning, near gales from the WSW by Mon afternoon).

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
ASCATB74E54S
44 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
52
Near gales from the WNW
(52 kph at 286).
- km
ASCATB74E53S
77 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the W
(50 kph at 269).
- km
ASCATB73E54S
78 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the WNW
(50 kph at 283).
- km
ASCATB73E53S
87 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the W
(50 kph at 281).
- km
ASCATB75E54S
100 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the W
(48 kph at 277).
- km
ASCATB75E53S
113 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the W
(49 kph at 280).
- km
ASCATB72E54S
139 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
56
Near gales from the WNW
(56 kph at 282).
- km
ASCATB72E53S
140 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the W
(48 kph at 277).
- km
ASCATB76E54S
153 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the W
(45 kph at 276).
- km
ASCATB74E55S
155 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the WNW
(53 kph at 282).
- 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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