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 28 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu morning, min -10°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Wed morning, gales from the W by Thu morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat morning, min -14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Sat afternoon, near gales from the W by Mon night).

Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
clear
clear
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
250
250
300
250
250
250
200
250
250
200
200
200
250
250
250
300
250
250
km/h
110
WSW
105
WSW
90
SW
75
W
90
W
95
W
75
W
75
WSW
75
W
100
W
100
W
95
W
100
WSW
90
WSW
80
W
65
W
55
WSW
55
W
Weather map
Weather map
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Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
4
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
—
—
2
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-9
-10
-5
-2
-2
-3
-7
-8
-5
-4
-8
-12
-12
-12
-11
-12
-12
-13
min °C
-10
-10
-9
-4
-2
-5
-7
-8
-8
-5
-10
-13
-13
-12
-13
-12
-13
-14
 chill °C
-26
-26
-24
-15
-13
-18
-20
-21
-21
-18
-25
-29
-30
-28
-29
-26
-26
-28
Freezing level m
200
150
200
1450
1400
600
200
100
300
700
250
200
150
150
150
150
100
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-12-11-9-7-5-7-9-9-8-7-12-16-17-15-15-15-17-18-10-10-7-3-2-4-7-8-7-5-9-13-13-12-12-12-13-14-6-7-401-1-4-7-4-1-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7111122212232111111
Sunrise
4:31
—
—
4:28
—
—
4:26
—
—
4:24
—
—
4:22
—
—
4:20
—
—
Sunset
—
7:07
—
—
7:09
—
—
7:12
—
—
7:14
—
—
7:15
—
—
7:17
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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. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu morning, min -10°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Wed morning, gales from the W by Thu morning).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat morning, min -14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Sat afternoon, near gales from the W by Mon 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
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
475 km NW
30m alt.
2 hours ago
4°C
-
39
Strong winds from the WNW
(39 kph at 290).
SHIP2546
882 km NW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
6°C
36
Fresh winds from the W
(36 kph at 280).
- km
Mawson
1709 km S
16m alt.
4 hours ago
-16°C
-
50
Strong winds from the S
(50 kph at 170).
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1715 km W
146m alt.
4 hours ago
4°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 220).
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1731 km NNE
29m alt.
4 hours ago
14°C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
SHIP7258
883 km NW
3m alt.
4 hours ago
4°C
36
Fresh winds from the W
(36 kph at 280).
SHIP2319
883 km NW
3m alt.
4 hours ago
4°C
36
Fresh winds from the W
(36 kph at 280).
SHIP5368
883 km NW
3m alt.
4 hours ago
4°C
36
Fresh winds from the W
(36 kph at 280).
SHIP9641
883 km NW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
6°C
36
Fresh winds from the W
(36 kph at 280).
- km
SHIP4198
883 km NW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
6°C
36
Fresh winds from the W
(36 kph at 280).
- 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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