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: 4 am Fri 16 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 Fri morning, min -21°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Fri night, near gales from the NW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Wed afternoon, min -22°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed morning, severe gales from the SE by Wed night).

Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
clear
snow showers
cloud
cloud
snow showers
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
150
150
200
200
200
200
150
100
150
200
200
250
300
300
450
400
300
150
km/h
95
NW
90
W
145
WSW
95
W
85
WSW
55
NW
90
W
90
W
90
SW
65
WSW
75
WSW
55
SW
70
SW
75
SW
45
SW
20
NE
55
NE
60
ESE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
5
8
3
2
2
6
3
2
7
2
2
5
2
—
1
—
—
16
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-10
-12
-15
-17
-19
-12
-16
-20
-19
-20
-21
-22
-20
-20
-16
-13
-12
-12
min °C
-11
-17
-16
-20
-21
-16
-20
-20
-20
-20
-21
-22
-21
-20
-19
-14
-13
-14
 chill °C
-26
-35
-34
-39
-41
-31
-39
-40
-39
-37
-39
-39
-39
-38
-37
-20
-25
-28
Freezing level m
400
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-11-15-16-19-20-14-18-20-20-20-21-22-21-20-18-14-13-13-7-11-12-14-15-11-14-15-15-15-16-17-16-16-15-13-11-11-2-6-8-8-8-6-8-8-8-9-9-9-9-10-10-9-8-8221101100-10-10-1-2-2-1-1
Sunrise
4:58
—
—
4:56
—
—
4:52
—
—
4:50
—
—
4:48
—
—
4:47
—
—
Sunset
—
6:45
—
—
6:46
—
—
6:49
—
—
6:51
—
—
6:52
—
—
6:54
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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 Fri morning, min -21°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Fri night, near gales from the NW by Sat night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Wed afternoon, min -22°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed morning, severe gales from the SE by Wed 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
ASCATB74E53S
41 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
55
Near gales from the NNW
(55 kph at 346).
- km
ASCATB74E52S
69 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the N
(48 kph at 353).
- km
ASCATB73E53S
70 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
58
Near gales from the N
(58 kph at 352).
- km
ASCATB75E53S
86 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NNW
(51 kph at 344).
- km
ASCATB73E52S
98 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the N
(50 kph at 352).
- km
ASCATB75E52S
107 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the NNW
(50 kph at 344).
- km
ASCATB72E53S
130 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
59
Near gales from the NNW
(59 kph at 347).
- km
ASCATB76E53S
145 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NNW
(45 kph at 343).
- km
ASCATB74E54S
153 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
54
Near gales from the N
(54 kph at 350).
- km
ASCATB72E52S
155 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
54
Near gales from the N
(54 kph at 352).
- 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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