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 07 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed night, min -13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Wed night, strong winds from the WNW by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat night, min -22°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (near gales from the W on Sun afternoon, extremely windy from the WSW by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
clear
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
mod snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
mod. snow
Cloud base (m)
250
300
300
350
350
350
300
200
250
250
400
600
250
250
250
200
km/h
150
W
100
W
130
W
110
SW
55
WSW
50
W
60
NW
115
NW
115
NW
75
WNW
80
WNW
60
WNW
70
W
100
WSW
80
W
60
WSW
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
3
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—
—
—
—
—
1
6
6
2
—
3
2
1
10
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
1
-6
-9
-9
-7
-6
-6
-3
-4
-7
-18
-20
-21
-19
-17
-14
min °C
-5
-8
-11
-13
-7
-7
-7
-5
-6
-16
-19
-21
-22
-21
-17
-17
 chill °C
-19
-22
-28
-30
-19
-18
-18
-17
-20
-32
-37
-37
-40
-40
-35
-33
Freezing level m
800
500
250
0
0
0
1100
2000
1550
100
100
100
0
0
0
150
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Sunrise
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5:16
—
—
5:13
—
—
5:11
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—
5:09
—
—
5:07
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Sunset
—
—
6:30
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6:32
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6:34
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6:36
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6:37
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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 Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed night, min -13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Wed night, strong winds from the WNW by Fri night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat night, min -22°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (near gales from the W on Sun afternoon, extremely windy from the WSW by Tue 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
ASCATC74E54S
48 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
73
Gales from the WNW
(73 kph at 290).
- km
ASCATB74E54S
48 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
69
Gales from the WNW
(69 kph at 294).
- km
ASCATB74E53S
63 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
71
Gales from the WNW
(71 kph at 282).
- km
ASCATC73E54S
63 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
69
Gales from the WNW
(69 kph at 289).
- km
ASCATC74E53S
66 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
72
Gales from the WNW
(72 kph at 284).
- km
ASCATB73E54S
72 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
71
Gales from the WNW
(71 kph at 285).
- km
ASCATC73E53S
81 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
70
Gales from the WNW
(70 kph at 292).
- km
ASCATC75E54S
83 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
73
Gales from the WNW
(73 kph at 289).
- km
ASCATB73E53S
83 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
69
Gales from the WNW
(69 kph at 286).
- km
ASCATC75E53S
95 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
71
Gales from the WNW
(71 kph at 283).
- 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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