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 Thu 29 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu night, min -20°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (gales from the WSW on Fri night, extremely windy from the W by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed morning, min -18°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Sun night, strong winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon).

Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
Cloud base (m)
250
200
300
200
200
200
200
250
250
250
200
150
250
300
250
250
km/h
115
W
85
WSW
80
WSW
85
WSW
125
WNW
100
W
100
W
105
WSW
110
WSW
85
W
50
WNW
75
W
75
WSW
70
WSW
80
WSW
65
WSW
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Snowflake cm
1
1
—
3
1
1
4
2
2
2
6
5
2
1
1
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 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-6
-7
-8
-6
-6
-13
-15
-17
-17
-12
-12
-13
-14
-17
-12
-8
min °C
-9
-9
-9
-10
-9
-15
-20
-18
-17
-14
-12
-13
-17
-18
-15
-10
 chill °C
-24
-24
-22
-24
-25
-32
-40
-36
-36
-32
-26
-25
-33
-34
-31
-24
Freezing level m
450
150
250
350
750
200
100
150
150
150
200
300
0
100
200
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-8-9-8-8-14-18-18-17-13-12-13-16-18-14-9-5-8-7-6-5-11-14-13-13-11-9-9-12-14-11-9-2-5-4-3-2-6-7-7-7-7-6-4-7-8-6-62212321111121112
Sunrise
—
4:26
—
—
4:24
—
—
4:22
—
—
4:20
—
—
4:18
—
—
Sunset
—
—
7:12
—
—
7:14
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—
7:15
—
—
7:17
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—
7:20
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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 well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu night, min -20°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (gales from the WSW on Fri night, extremely windy from the W by Sat afternoon).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed morning, min -18°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Sun night, strong winds from the WNW 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
ASCATC73E53S
75 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the WNW
(52 kph at 283).
- km
ASCATC73E54S
79 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the WNW
(55 kph at 289).
- km
ASCATC72E54S
124 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the WNW
(54 kph at 286).
- km
ASCATC72E53S
143 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the WNW
(53 kph at 285).
- km
ASCATC73E55S
160 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the WNW
(55 kph at 287).
- km
ASCATC71E54S
185 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the WNW
(55 kph at 289).
- km
ASCATC72E55S
188 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the WNW
(51 kph at 290).
- km
ASCATC71E53S
202 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the WNW
(51 kph at 292).
- km
ASCATC72E52S
204 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the WNW
(51 kph at 292).
- km
ASCATC71E55S
230 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the WNW
(52 kph at 291).
- 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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