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 Wed 14 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Fri morning, min -19°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed morning, extremely windy from the WSW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sat night, min -18°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
clear
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
light snow
cloudy
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
200
350
500
450
500
250
200
150
200
250
200
150
100
200
250
200
300
400
km/h
20
SSW
45
SSW
50
SW
50
SW
60
SW
65
WSW
90
NW
80
WSW
110
WSW
95
WSW
65
W
95
W
100
SW
110
SW
80
SW
35
W
50
SW
80
WSW
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Weather map
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Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
—
3
2
—
—
4
10
4
2
—
13
5
3
3
—
3
1
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-15
-16
-19
-19
-15
-9
-7
-8
-12
-12
-9
-8
-11
-13
-15
-15
-15
-15
min °C
-16
-17
-19
-19
-16
-14
-8
-12
-13
-13
-11
-15
-14
-14
-16
-15
-15
-18
 chill °C
-25
-31
-33
-34
-31
-28
-22
-27
-29
-29
-26
-31
-29
-32
-33
-30
-26
-35
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
50
450
50
50
150
300
100
150
50
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-20-21-25-25-19-14-11-14-15-16-13-16-18-19-21-20-21-22-16-17-19-19-16-12-8-10-13-13-10-12-13-14-16-15-15-17-10-10-11-11-10-8-3-5-8-7-6-5-7-8-10-9-9-10-2-2-2-2-1121111110-100-1
Sunrise
5:01
—
—
5:00
—
—
4:58
—
—
4:56
—
—
4:52
—
—
4:50
—
—
Sunset
—
6:42
—
—
6:44
—
—
6:45
—
—
6:46
—
—
6:49
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—
6:51
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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 Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Fri morning, min -19°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed morning, extremely windy from the WSW by Fri night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sat night, min -18°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Sun afternoon, fresh winds 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
ASCATC69E52S
367 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the SE
(46 kph at 141).
- km
ASCATC69E51S
385 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the SE
(47 kph at 136).
- km
ASCATC68E53S
392 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the SSE
(31 kph at 164).
- km
ASCATC68E52S
401 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the SSE
(44 kph at 152).
- km
ASCATC68E54S
413 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the SSE
(24 kph at 152).
- km
ASCATC68E51S
438 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SSE
(49 kph at 148).
- km
ASCATC69E50S
452 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the W
(41 kph at 259).
- km
ASCATC68E55S
460 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the S
(24 kph at 181).
- km
ASCATC67E53S
468 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the S
(40 kph at 174).
- km
ASCATC67E52S
475 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the SSE
(44 kph at 167).
- 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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