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 pm Mon 14 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -11°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Tue night, severe gales from the W by Wed afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat night, min -10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, stormy winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Mon
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
mod snow
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
mod. snow
Cloud base (m)
300
250
350
450
500
200
200
250
250
250
200
400
450
300
250
200
200
km/h
50
SW
60
SSW
55
SSW
40
SSW
50
WNW
70
W
70
W
75
WSW
50
WSW
30
WSW
40
SSW
65
WSW
65
WSW
50
WNW
40
W
75
WNW
95
W
Weather map
Weather map
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
2
1
2
3
2
1
1
7
 mm
0.9
max °C
-9
-9
-10
-8
-4
0
2
0
-7
-9
-9
-10
-9
-7
-6
-7
-5
min °C
-9
-9
-11
-10
-7
-2
1
-6
-8
-9
-10
-10
-10
-9
-7
-8
-6
 chill °C
-20
-21
-24
-22
-15
-12
-8
-18
-19
-20
-21
-23
-24
-21
-17
-21
-19
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
1150
1550
200
0
0
0
0
0
50
100
50
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:11
6:09
6:07
6:05
6:01
Sunset
5:49
5:51
5:52
5:53
5:55
5:57

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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 Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -11°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Tue night, severe gales from the W by Wed afternoon).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat night, min -10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, stormy winds from the WSW by Sat night).

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.
39 minutes ago
0°C
-
39
Strong winds from the WSW
(39 kph at 250).
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1719 km W
146m alt.
2 hours ago
4°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the NE
(11 kph at 40).
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1730 km NNE
29m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
No report.
7
Light winds from the ESE
(7 kph at 110).
ASCATB105E57S
2064 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
63
Gales from the NE
(63 kph at 37).
- km
ASCATB105E56S
2073 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the N
(46 kph at 7).
- km
ASCATB105E55S
2088 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the NNW
(53 kph at 342).
- km
ASCATB106E55S
2101 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the NNW
(54 kph at 340).
- km
ASCATB104E52S
2104 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
58
Near gales from the NNW
(58 kph at 341).
- km
ASCATB105E54S
2108 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the NNW
(57 kph at 338).
- km
ASCATB106E59S
2123 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the NE
(48 kph at 49).
- 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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