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 Wed 07 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Wed night, strong winds from the W by Fri afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat morning, min -24°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Sat afternoon, gales from the W by Sun night).

Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
clear
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
snow showers
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
clear
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
clear
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
snow shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
250
250
250
300
300
350
350
350
300
200
200
250
250
250
250
250
250
200
km/h
140
WSW
155
WSW
145
W
100
W
120
W
125
SW
55
SW
45
W
60
NW
110
NW
110
NW
90
W
85
W
80
WNW
75
W
80
WSW
110
WSW
100
WSW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
—
3
—
—
—
—
—
2
1
9
3
—
2
2
3
2
4
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
1
2
1
-6
-8
-10
-7
-6
-6
-3
-4
-8
-18
-20
-20
-23
-21
-20
min °C
-1
1
-5
-7
-9
-14
-8
-7
-7
-5
-7
-16
-20
-20
-22
-24
-23
-21
 chill °C
-13
-10
-19
-21
-25
-32
-21
-17
-18
-17
-21
-33
-39
-38
-41
-44
-43
-42
Freezing level m
2900
3050
950
600
350
0
0
0
900
1900
900
150
50
100
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
02-2-7-9-12-8-7-7-4-6-12-19-20-21-24-22-2135-1-4-6-11-6-5-4-1-3-9-15-15-16-18-17-16461-1-3-7-4-3-132-5-8-7-8-10-10-10333221-2-11542111-1-1-1
Sunrise
5:18
—
—
5:16
—
—
5:13
—
—
5:11
—
—
5:09
—
—
5:07
—
—
Sunset
—
6:29
—
—
6:30
—
—
6:32
—
—
6:34
—
—
6:36
—
—
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 light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Wed night, strong winds from the W by Fri afternoon).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat morning, min -24°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Sat afternoon, gales from the W by Sun 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
ASCATB75E54S
197 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the W
(42 kph at 275).
- km
ASCATB76E53S
197 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the W
(51 kph at 265).
- km
ASCATB76E54S
208 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the W
(42 kph at 273).
- km
ASCATB77E53S
209 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the W
(50 kph at 267).
- km
ASCATB77E54S
252 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the W
(46 kph at 264).
- km
ASCATB75E55S
264 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the W
(35 kph at 278).
- km
ASCATB77E52S
265 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the W
(51 kph at 270).
- km
ASCATB78E53S
269 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the W
(50 kph at 263).
- km
ASCATB74E55S
273 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the W
(34 kph at 279).
- km
ASCATB78E52S
283 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the W
(51 kph at 268).
- 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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