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 Tue 15 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed afternoon, min -11°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the SW by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat night, min -10°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (strong winds from the W on Sat morning, extremely windy from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

Tue
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
550
550
250
200
250
250
350
250
400
450
250
250
250
300
150
150
350
km/h
35
SSW
60
WNW
65
W
60
W
70
WSW
40
WSW
25
WSW
40
SSW
65
WSW
65
WSW
60
WNW
45
W
55
W
80
WNW
100
W
110
WSW
75
W
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Weather map
Weather map
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Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
3
1
2
1
2
3
5
2
3
 mm
max °C
-9
-3
-1
1
1
-7
-9
-9
-10
-9
-7
-6
-5
-4
-5
-6
-9
min °C
-10
-8
-2
1
-6
-8
-9
-10
-11
-10
-9
-7
-5
-6
-5
-6
-10
 chill °C
-21
-16
-12
-7
-17
-18
-19
-19
-24
-23
-22
-18
-15
-18
-18
-20
-25
Freezing level m
0
0
650
1500
150
0
0
0
0
0
100
150
150
150
300
150
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:09
6:07
6:05
6:01
6:00
Sunset
5:51
5:52
5:53
5:55
5:57
5:59

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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 Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed afternoon, min -11°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the SW by Thu night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat night, min -10°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (strong winds from the W on Sat morning, extremely windy from the WSW by Sun 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)
476 km NW
30m alt.
2 hours ago
-1°C
-
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 0).
ASCATB84E52S
759 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
59
Near gales from the SSE
(59 kph at 149).
- km
ASCATB85E55S
765 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the SE
(33 kph at 145).
- km
ASCATB85E54S
772 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the SE
(36 kph at 126).
- km
ASCATB85E53S
796 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the SE
(52 kph at 135).
- km
ASCATB84E51S
799 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the SSE
(55 kph at 149).
- km
ASCATB85E56S
824 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the S
(15 kph at 176).
- km
ASCATB85E52S
832 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
59
Near gales from the SE
(59 kph at 140).
- km
ASCATB84E50S
844 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the SSE
(35 kph at 160).
- km
ASCATB85E57S
857 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the SW
(19 kph at 234).
- 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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