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 Mon 05 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -22°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (stormy winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, extremely windy from the W by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Fri night, min -15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Thu morning, strong winds from the W by Fri afternoon).

Monday
5
Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
clear
snow showers
light snow
clear
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
snow showers
clear
clear
snow showers
clear
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
light snow
clear
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
clear
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
250
350
350
250
250
250
300
250
250
300
300
350
350
300
250
300
200
200
km/h
100
SW
90
SSW
100
SW
110
WSW
140
WSW
155
WSW
130
WSW
145
WSW
175
W
145
WSW
130
WSW
130
SW
70
SW
55
WNW
90
W
95
WNW
120
WNW
90
WNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
—
2
2
—
4
—
—
2
—
—
1
—
—
5
1
3
5
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.6
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-21
-15
-10
-7
-3
-3
0
2
2
-8
-12
-10
-9
-8
-3
-5
-4
-5
min °C
-22
-18
-15
-7
-3
-3
-2
1
-5
-10
-14
-15
-10
-8
-9
-6
-5
-15
 chill °C
-43
-36
-32
-21
-16
-16
-15
-10
-20
-27
-32
-34
-25
-19
-22
-20
-19
-32
Freezing level m
0
0
0
900
650
550
2700
3100
2000
150
200
0
0
0
1800
1600
1650
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-22-17-13-7-3-3-12-2-9-13-13-10-8-6-6-5-10-17-16-11-4-2-2151-8-11-12-8-5-3-2-2-8-11-12-8-11-1363-5-6-8-5-2122-5-2-2-1122244221-1-12342
Sunrise
5:24
—
—
5:20
—
—
5:18
—
—
5:16
—
—
5:13
—
—
5:11
—
—
Sunset
—
6:24
—
—
6:27
—
—
6:29
—
—
6:30
—
—
6:32
—
—
6:34
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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 Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -22°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (stormy winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, extremely windy from the W by Wed night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Fri night, min -15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Thu morning, strong winds from the W by Fri 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
ASCATC72E53S
136 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
75
Severe gales from the SW
(75 kph at 215).
- km
ASCATC72E52S
154 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
71
Gales from the SW
(71 kph at 214).
- km
ASCATC72E54S
194 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
75
Severe gales from the SSW
(75 kph at 213).
- km
ASCATC71E53S
199 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
72
Gales from the SW
(72 kph at 218).
- km
ASCATC71E52S
209 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
68
Gales from the SW
(68 kph at 218).
- km
ASCATC72E55S
214 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
76
Severe gales from the SW
(76 kph at 216).
- km
ASCATC72E51S
229 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
70
Gales from the SW
(70 kph at 215).
- km
ASCATC71E54S
245 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
70
Gales from the SW
(70 kph at 217).
- km
ASCATC70E53S
263 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
68
Gales from the SW
(68 kph at 217).
- km
ASCATC70E52S
268 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
62
Gales from the SSW
(62 kph at 212).
- 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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