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 Wed 21 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat afternoon, min -10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (near gales from the WSW on Wed night, extremely windy from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat night, min -19°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NNW on Sat night, strong winds from the SW by Sun night).

Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
300
300
300
250
250
250
250
200
150
150
100
200
250
350
300
300
km/h
60
WSW
70
WNW
75
NW
85
NW
80
WNW
110
WSW
60
NW
80
NW
85
NNW
115
NW
80
NW
70
WSW
50
SSW
55
WSW
75
W
80
W
Weather map
Weather map
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
4
4
2
—
3
2
11
4
3
3
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-7
-6
-5
-3
-4
-5
-5
-3
-1
-3
-17
-16
-12
-12
-11
-11
min °C
-10
-7
-6
-5
-6
-5
-7
-5
-2
-19
-18
-17
-17
-12
-11
-11
 chill °C
-22
-19
-18
-18
-18
-18
-18
-17
-13
-39
-37
-34
-34
-24
-24
-25
Freezing level m
350
450
900
1700
1500
750
1250
2100
2250
200
200
200
0
0
150
150
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Sunrise
—
4:43
—
—
4:41
—
—
4:39
—
—
4:37
—
—
4:35
—
—
Sunset
—
—
6:57
—
—
6:59
—
—
7:00
—
—
7:01
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7:04
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Mawson Peak or Heard Pk Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat afternoon, min -10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (near gales from the WSW on Wed night, extremely windy from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat night, min -19°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NNW on Sat night, strong winds from the SW 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.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
ASCATB73E53S
52 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the WNW
(39 kph at 289).
- km
ASCATC74E54S
52 km SSE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the WNW
(43 kph at 294).
- km
ASCATC74E53S
66 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the WNW
(38 kph at 302).
- km
ASCATB73E54S
76 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the WNW
(35 kph at 286).
- km
ASCATC73E54S
82 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the WNW
(40 kph at 295).
- km
ASCATC75E54S
88 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the WNW
(36 kph at 301).
- km
ASCATC73E53S
92 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the WNW
(36 kph at 295).
- km
ASCATC75E53S
98 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NW
(39 kph at 307).
- km
ASCATB74E54S
111 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the WNW
(41 kph at 303).
- km
ASCATB72E54S
125 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the WNW
(39 kph at 293).
- 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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