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 Thu 10 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu afternoon, min -12°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 heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed morning, min -11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon morning, severe gales from the WNW by Tue night).

Thu
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
Cloud base (m)
150
150
150
200
250
350
350
250
250
200
150
150
250
350
300
450
500
km/h
60
W
60
W
80
SW
70
WSW
95
SW
60
WSW
55
W
45
W
60
WNW
70
WNW
70
NW
15
W
45
SSW
70
SW
70
SSW
60
SW
60
WNW
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Snowflake cm
3
4
2
2
3
1
2
2
2
5
6
1
1
3
 mm
max °C
-5
-6
-8
-9
-11
-10
-9
-7
-8
-7
-6
-7
-9
-9
-11
-11
-4
min °C
-6
-7
-8
-11
-12
-11
-10
-8
-8
-7
-7
-7
-9
-11
-11
-11
-10
 chill °C
-17
-18
-20
-25
-27
-25
-22
-19
-19
-19
-18
-16
-20
-25
-25
-24
-22
Freezing level m
300
100
0
0
0
0
0
50
50
100
200
0
0
0
0
0
50
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Sunrise
6:20
6:18
6:16
6:13
6:11
Sunset
5:42
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 afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu afternoon, min -12°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 heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed morning, min -11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon morning, severe gales from the WNW by Tue 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
330 km NW
204m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
475 km NW
30m alt.
32 minutes ago
5°C
-
44
Strong winds from the WNW
(44 kph at 290).
SHIP3597
1531 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
5°C
61
Near gales from the W
(62 kph at 260).
- km
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1715 km W
146m alt.
2 hours ago
4°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1731 km NNE
29m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
SHIP833
1535 km W
3m alt.
3 hours ago
5°C
61
Near gales from the W
(61 kph at 260).
SHIP6553
1535 km W
3m alt.
3 hours ago
5°C
61
Near gales from the W
(61 kph at 260).
SHIP2203
1535 km W
3m alt.
3 hours ago
5°C
61
Near gales from the W
(61 kph at 260).
SHIP8811
1535 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
5°C
61
Near gales from the W
(62 kph at 260).
- km
SHIP4348
1535 km W
3m alt.
3 hours ago
5°C
61
Near gales from the W
(61 kph at 260).

* 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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