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 Fri 18 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat night, min -10°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat morning, stormy winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed night, min -15°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (gales from the WSW on Wed morning, extremely windy from the NW by Thu afternoon).

Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
200
250
250
200
200
200
250
150
200
450
300
250
300
300
300
250
km/h
50
W
45
WSW
60
W
90
WNW
80
W
75
W
75
W
80
WNW
85
W
80
WSW
90
WSW
110
W
75
WSW
70
W
90
W
100
WNW
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Snowflake cm
4
6
3
1
1
4
4
5
2
2
4
2
 mm
max °C
-6
-7
-7
-4
-5
-6
-8
-7
-8
-12
-14
-9
-7
-5
-2
1
min °C
-7
-7
-7
-7
-6
-7
-9
-8
-10
-15
-14
-11
-7
-5
-5
0
 chill °C
-19
-17
-18
-19
-18
-20
-22
-21
-24
-32
-30
-26
-21
-16
-17
-10
Freezing level m
50
100
100
350
250
150
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
200
350
1400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-19-17-14-14-12-11-15-19-22-28-29-24-17-13-9-5-14-13-12-10-9-9-13-14-17-23-23-18-14-10-7-3-7-7-7-6-6-7-9-8-9-14-14-10-7-5-4111122210-1-5-5-21112
Sunrise
6:01
6:00
5:56
5:54
5:52
Sunset
5:57
5:59
6:00
6:02
6:04

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Mawson Peak or Heard Pk Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat night, min -10°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat morning, stormy winds from the WNW by Sat night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed night, min -15°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (gales from the WSW on Wed morning, extremely windy from the NW by Thu afternoon).

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.
1 hour ago
1°C
-
24
Moderate winds from the NW
(24 kph at 320).
SHIP3746
576 km WNW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2°C
43
Strong winds from the W
(43 kph at 260).
ASCATC61E59S
987 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the W
(40 kph at 263).
- km
ASCATC62E59S
989 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the W
(44 kph at 266).
- km
ASCATC61E58S
989 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the W
(37 kph at 268).
- km
SHIP7476
577 km WNW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2°C
43
Strong winds from the W
(43 kph at 260).
SHIP10799
577 km WNW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2°C
43
Strong winds from the W
(43 kph at 260).
SHIP1259
577 km WNW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2°C
43
Strong winds from the W
(43 kph at 260).
SHIP9273
577 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
3°C
43
Strong winds from the W
(44 kph at 260).
- km
SHIP4529
577 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
3°C
43
Strong winds from the W
(44 kph at 260).
- 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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