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 -10°C on Thu night, min -25°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW 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. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sat night, min -23°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
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
clear
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
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
25
SW
50
SW
55
SW
55
SW
70
SW
85
WSW
85
NW
70
W
120
WSW
110
WSW
80
W
95
W
100
SW
105
SW
80
SW
40
W
55
SW
85
WSW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
—
3
2
—
—
5
11
4
2
—
15
5
3
3
—
3
1
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-19
-21
-24
-24
-18
-10
-10
-12
-14
-16
-13
-12
-16
-18
-20
-19
-20
-20
min °C
-20
-21
-25
-25
-20
-17
-12
-15
-16
-16
-13
-20
-19
-19
-21
-20
-21
-23
 chill °C
-32
-35
-42
-42
-37
-32
-27
-30
-33
-34
-30
-38
-36
-38
-39
-34
-34
-43
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
—
—
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 -10°C on Thu night, min -25°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW 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. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sat night, min -23°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 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
ASCATC74E53S
44 km NNE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the ESE
(34 kph at 110).
- km
ASCATC73E53S
73 km SW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the SE
(27 kph at 128).
- km
ASCATC74E52S
73 km N
15m alt.
4 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the ESE
(36 kph at 111).
- km
ASCATC74E54S
74 km S
15m alt.
4 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the ESE
(26 kph at 119).
- km
ASCATC73E52S
94 km WNW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the ESE
(39 kph at 116).
- km
ASCATC72E53S
136 km SW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the ESE
(31 kph at 118).
- km
ASCATC72E52S
147 km W
15m alt.
4 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the ESE
(38 kph at 115).
- km
ASCATC73E54S
156 km S
15m alt.
4 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the SE
(20 kph at 128).
- km
ASCATC72E54S
190 km SSW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the SE
(23 kph at 138).
- km
ASCATC73E51S
197 km NW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the E
(39 kph at 98).
- 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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