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 10 Sep 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 -13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Fri night, strong winds from the W by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed morning, min -12°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon afternoon, severe gales from the SSW by Tue morning).

Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
clear
cloud
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
150
150
200
250
400
350
250
400
200
150
200
200
250
300
400
650
km/h
60
W
80
SW
70
WSW
90
SW
60
WSW
55
WNW
50
W
60
WNW
60
WNW
70
NW
30
WNW
35
WSW
60
SSW
75
SSW
55
SSW
40
W
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Snowflake cm
4
2
2
4
1
2
1
5
2
3
2
 mm
max °C
-6
-7
-9
-11
-10
-8
-7
-8
-6
-6
-8
-9
-8
-12
-11
-4
min °C
-7
-7
-11
-13
-11
-10
-8
-8
-7
-8
-9
-9
-11
-12
-11
-11
 chill °C
-18
-19
-25
-29
-26
-22
-19
-19
-19
-18
-18
-18
-25
-27
-25
-23
Freezing level m
100
0
0
0
0
0
50
50
150
150
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Sunrise
6:20
6:18
6:16
6:13
6:11
Sunset
5:44
5:45
5:46
5:49
5:51

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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 -13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Fri night, strong winds from the W by Sat night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed morning, min -12°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon afternoon, severe gales from the SSW by Tue morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk at the specific elevation of 1000 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
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
476 km NW
30m alt.
1 hour ago
3°C
-
39
Strong winds from the W
(39 kph at 280).
ASCATC57E43S
1709 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the WSW
(45 kph at 238).
- km
Mawson
1713 km S
16m alt.
1 hour ago
-16°C
-
78
Severe gales from the SSE
(78 kph at 150).
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1719 km W
146m alt.
1 hour ago
4°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1730 km NNE
29m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Davis
1739 km S
23m alt.
1 hour ago
-17°C
No report.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
ASCATC55E44S
1751 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the SW
(39 kph at 231).
- km
ASCATC56E43S
1777 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the WSW
(40 kph at 242).
- km
ASCATC54E44S
1801 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the SW
(35 kph at 231).
- km
ASCATC55E43S
1823 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the WSW
(32 kph at 245).
- 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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