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 16 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -11°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Wed morning, light winds from the SSW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat night, min -14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat morning, extremely windy from the W by Mon morning).

Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
250
200
250
250
450
300
450
400
250
250
250
200
200
250
150
350
300
200
km/h
65
W
80
W
70
WSW
40
WSW
15
SW
50
SSW
70
WSW
65
W
70
W
45
WSW
70
WNW
95
W
90
W
75
W
110
WNW
115
W
90
WSW
105
WSW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
3
2
1
1
5
7
2
1
5
2
4
4
 mm
max °C
0
2
-2
-8
-9
-9
-10
-9
-6
-7
-7
-3
-6
-9
-8
-13
-12
-14
min °C
-2
1
-6
-8
-9
-10
-11
-9
-7
-7
-7
-5
-7
-10
-11
-13
-13
-14
 chill °C
-12
-8
-18
-19
-18
-19
-25
-22
-19
-18
-18
-17
-20
-24
-27
-29
-29
-31
Freezing level m
900
1550
100
0
0
0
0
0
100
50
100
300
100
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:09
6:07
6:05
6:01
6:00
5:56
Sunset
5:52
5:53
5:55
5:57
5:59
6:00

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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 Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -11°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Wed morning, light winds from the SSW by Thu night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat night, min -14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat morning, extremely windy from the W by Mon 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)
475 km NW
30m alt.
2 hours ago
3°C
-
33
Fresh winds from the NNW
(33 kph at 330).
SHIP7181
581 km WNW
3m alt.
1 hour ago
4°C
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1715 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)
1731 km NNE
29m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
ASCATB110E61S
2315 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the WNW
(42 kph at 284).
- km
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.
ASCATB110E61S
2323 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the WNW
(42 kph at 284).
- km
ASCATB111E60S
2374 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the WSW
(41 kph at 256).
- km
ASCATB111E61S
2379 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the WSW
(48 kph at 244).
- 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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