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Mawson Peak or Heard Pk Weather Forecast
Big Ben (Heard Island) · AustraliaIssued: 10 pm Wed 16 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 10 pm Wed 16 Sep Local Time
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4 Mawson Peak or Heard Pk Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed night, min -22°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Wed night, light winds from the SW by Thu night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sat night, min -30°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (severe gales from the WNW on Sat night, extremely windy from the WNW by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
 |  | |  |  |  | | | |  |  | | |  | |  | |
clear | cloudy | cloudy | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | mod. snow | mod. snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | light snow | |
Cloud base (m) | 300 | 250 | 450 | 200 | 400 | 350 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 200 | 150 | 250 | 300 | 250 | 150 | 1150 |
km/h | ||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
 cm | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -4 | -12 | -15 | -16 | -20 | -19 | -16 | -15 | -13 | -12 | -13 | -19 | -17 | -16 | -18 | -28 |
min °C | -12 | -13 | -16 | -19 | -22 | -20 | -18 | -16 | -14 | -13 | -16 | -23 | -24 | -17 | -19 | -30 |
chill °C | -28 | -27 | -29 | -36 | -41 | -39 | -35 | -28 | -28 | -28 | -34 | -43 | -45 | -36 | -39 | -54 |
Freezing level m | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 150 | 100 | 150 | 350 | 250 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
 | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
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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. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed night, min -22°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Wed night, light winds from the SW by Thu night).
Mawson Peak or Heard Pk Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sat night, min -30°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (severe gales from the WNW on Sat night, extremely windy from the WNW by Mon afternoon).
This table gives the weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk at the specific elevation of 2745 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 | |||||
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Termas de Río Hondo international Airport |  | ||||
ASCATC26E60S |
* 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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