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Mawson Peak or Heard Pk Weather Forecast
Big Ben (Heard Island) · AustraliaIssued: 10 am Thu 01 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 10 am Thu 01 Oct Local Time
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4 Mawson Peak or Heard Pk Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat morning, min -21°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Thu night, extremely windy from the WSW by Sat afternoon). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -18°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (near gales from the WSW on Sun night, extremely windy from the WSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
 | |  | | |  | | | |  | | |  | | | | | | |
light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | |
Cloud base (m) | 350 | 250 | 250 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 250 | 250 | 300 | 250 | 300 | 300 | 400 | 300 | 300 | 300 |
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -20 | -18 | -8 | -5 | -4 | -2 | 0 | -4 | -8 | -11 | -12 | -15 | -17 | -16 | -10 | -5 | -2 | 1 |
min °C | -21 | -19 | -16 | -6 | -5 | -4 | 0 | -8 | -11 | -11 | -13 | -18 | -18 | -16 | -15 | -8 | -4 | -3 |
chill °C | -41 | -38 | -34 | -20 | -19 | -17 | -11 | -24 | -28 | -27 | -29 | -34 | -35 | -34 | -32 | -22 | -17 | -15 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 450 | 700 | 750 | 1900 | 250 | 50 | 100 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1400 | 2100 |
 | 5:33 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — |
 | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:27 | — |
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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 night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat morning, min -21°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Thu night, extremely windy from the WSW by Sat afternoon).
Mawson Peak or Heard Pk Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -18°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (near gales from the WSW on Sun night, 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen) | |||||
Mawson | |||||
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet) | |||||
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam) | |||||
Davis | |||||
Syowa | |||||
Casey |  | ||||
Marion Island |  | ||||
SHIP1939 | | ||||
SHIP8870 | |
* 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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