– Lat/Long: 53.11° S 73.51° E
Mawson Peak or Heard Pk
Weather Forecast, AustraliaIssued: 10 am Wed 12 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 10 am Wed 12 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 10 am Wed 12 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
4 Mawson Peak or Heard Pk Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Wed afternoon, min -28°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Wed afternoon, near gales from the SSW by Thu morning). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun morning, min -27°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Sat night, near gales from the SSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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snow shwrs | mod. snow | mod. snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | heavy snow | light snow | snow shwrs | clear | clear | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 200 | 100 | 100 | 150 | 200 | 300 | 150 | 200 | 350 | 400 | 300 | 300 | 150 | 150 | 250 | 300 | 350 | 400 |
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 cm | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -18 | -17 | -19 | -20 | -20 | -21 | -22 | -24 | -26 | -27 | -23 | -9 | -7 | -9 | -14 | -21 | -18 | -10 |
min °C | -19 | -18 | -20 | -20 | -21 | -23 | -22 | -25 | -28 | -27 | -26 | -20 | -8 | -11 | -26 | -23 | -19 | -17 |
chill °C | -38 | -37 | -38 | -37 | -38 | -42 | -41 | -46 | -48 | -47 | -47 | -39 | -22 | -26 | -47 | -45 | -37 | -33 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 150 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 450 | 250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | 7:28 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — |
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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 Wed afternoon. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Wed afternoon, min -28°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Wed afternoon, near gales from the SSW by Thu morning).
Mawson Peak or Heard Pk Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun morning, min -27°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Sat night, near gales from the SSW by Sun night).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet) | |||||
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam) | |||||
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ASCATC16E58S | |||||
ASCATC16E57S | |||||
ASCATC15E58S | |||||
ASCATC16E56S | |||||
ASCATC17E55S | |||||
ASCATC14E58S | |||||
ASCATC17E54S |
* 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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