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 Sun 11 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Mon afternoon, min -22°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Fri night, min -23°C on Wed night). Mainly severe gales.

Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
mod snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
cloud
mod snow
snow showers
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
cloudy
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
cloudy
mod. snow
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
250
250
250
200
200
350
400
450
400
450
350
450
350
400
250
150
km/h
75
WSW
95
W
85
W
45
W
70
WSW
90
WSW
65
WSW
35
SW
45
SW
55
SW
65
SW
65
SSW
45
SW
55
W
60
W
40
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
3
2
1
8
2
—
—
—
—
2
2
—
—
—
8
2
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-21
-20
-16
-18
-18
-16
-17
-19
-21
-22
-21
-19
-14
-10
-9
-7
min °C
-22
-21
-18
-19
-18
-17
-19
-20
-22
-23
-22
-20
-18
-10
-11
-15
 chill °C
-40
-40
-36
-35
-33
-35
-34
-34
-37
-40
-39
-37
-34
-22
-25
-29
Freezing level m
0
0
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
150
400
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-22-21-17-19-18-17-18-20-22-23-22-20-16-10-10-11-17-16-14-14-14-14-15-16-17-18-17-16-14-9-7-8-9-9-9-7-8-10-11-11-11-10-11-10-8-6-3-400010-1-2-2-2-1-1-10122
Sunrise
—
5:07
—
—
5:05
—
—
5:01
—
—
5:00
—
—
4:58
—
—
Sunset
—
—
6:37
—
—
6:39
—
—
6:42
—
—
6:44
—
—
6:45
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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. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Mon afternoon, min -22°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Wed morning).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Fri night, min -23°C on Wed night). Mainly severe gales.

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
ASCATB73E54S
49 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the WNW
(48 kph at 284).
- km
ASCATB74E54S
61 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the WNW
(42 kph at 296).
- km
ASCATC74E54S
63 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the WNW
(47 kph at 288).
- km
ASCATC73E54S
72 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the W
(50 kph at 276).
- km
ASCATB73E53S
73 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the W
(46 kph at 275).
- km
ASCATB74E53S
75 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the WNW
(45 kph at 288).
- km
ASCATC74E53S
79 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the WNW
(44 kph at 284).
- km
ASCATC73E53S
81 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the W
(48 kph at 267).
- km
ASCATC72E54S
83 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the W
(51 kph at 279).
- km
ASCATC72E53S
95 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the W
(51 kph at 267).
- 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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