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 Thu 12 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu night, min -11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Thu night, strong winds from the NW by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Mon afternoon, min -13°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sun night, severe gales from the W by Tue night).

Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
mod snow
snow showers
clear
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
clear
part cloud
snow showers
clear
snow showers
snow showers
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
mod. snow
snow shwrs
clear
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
200
200
150
150
250
250
250
200
200
200
250
250
250
250
300
250
km/h
90
NW
50
NW
75
NW
75
WSW
85
WSW
75
W
95
NNW
80
NNW
55
NNW
10
ESE
40
SW
55
WSW
65
W
85
W
85
W
85
W
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
5
—
—
8
1
—
5
8
2
2
—
—
1
—
1
2
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-1
-4
-8
-9
-9
-6
-4
-8
-11
-10
-8
-7
-9
-11
-10
-9
min °C
-2
-6
-9
-11
-9
-9
-5
-11
-11
-11
-9
-7
-10
-11
-11
-10
 chill °C
-14
-16
-22
-25
-23
-23
-16
-26
-25
-22
-19
-17
-22
-25
-26
-24
Freezing level m
1450
500
200
200
50
300
1150
400
400
350
350
150
200
150
200
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-8-11-14-10-9-8-14-16-15-12-9-12-12-13-11-2-5-9-10-9-8-5-10-11-11-9-7-10-11-11-102-1-6-6-8-50-4-4-4-4-4-6-7-6-64321014233311122
Sunrise
—
4:01
—
—
4:00
—
—
3:58
—
—
3:57
—
—
3:55
—
—
Sunset
—
—
7:38
—
—
7:40
—
—
7:43
—
—
7:45
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—
7:46
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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 Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu night, min -11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Thu night, strong winds from the NW by Fri morning).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Mon afternoon, min -13°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sun night, severe gales from the W by Tue night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk at the specific elevation of 2000 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
ASCATC70E54S
256 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
55
Near gales from the NW
(55 kph at 310).
- km
ASCATC70E53S
274 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the NW
(49 kph at 306).
- km
ASCATC70E52S
280 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the NW
(48 kph at 308).
- km
ASCATC70E55S
284 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
55
Near gales from the NW
(55 kph at 321).
- km
ASCATC71E55S
297 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the NNW
(50 kph at 326).
- km
ASCATB77E52S
312 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the NNW
(50 kph at 339).
- km
ASCATB78E53S
317 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the NNW
(48 kph at 342).
- km
ASCATC69E54S
319 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the NW
(53 kph at 311).
- km
ASCATC71E56S
327 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the NNW
(47 kph at 330).
- km
ASCATB78E54S
328 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NNW
(51 kph at 344).
- 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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