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 Mon 26 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu morning, min -14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (gales from the WSW on Mon night, extremely windy from the WSW by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu afternoon, min -14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (gales from the WNW on Fri morning, extremely windy from the W by Sat afternoon).

Mon
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
clear
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
Cloud base (m)
300
250
300
250
300
250
250
300
250
250
300
200
200
200
200
200
300
km/h
70
W
80
W
85
WSW
90
WSW
95
W
110
WSW
90
WSW
75
SW
80
W
90
W
90
WNW
65
W
75
WSW
90
W
110
W
120
W
90
W
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
3
2
2
2
5
1
—
—
—
6
1
—
5
2
1
4
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-12
-13
-13
-13
-7
-10
-10
-5
-3
-2
-2
-5
-7
-8
-9
-12
-12
min °C
-12
-14
-13
-13
-11
-10
-10
-9
-4
-3
-5
-5
-8
-9
-10
-13
-14
 chill °C
-26
-29
-28
-29
-26
-26
-25
-23
-15
-14
-17
-16
-21
-22
-26
-31
-30
Freezing level m
150
50
150
150
250
200
150
150
1050
1450
750
400
100
250
200
150
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-15-17-17-17-12-12-11-10-7-5-7-8-9-12-12-17-17-12-14-13-13-9-10-10-7-4-3-4-5-8-9-10-13-13-7-8-7-7-5-6-7-4-11-1-2-7-6-6-7-611111211223212211
Sunrise
—
—
4:33
—
—
4:31
—
—
4:28
—
—
4:26
—
—
4:24
—
—
Sunset
7:04
—
—
7:06
—
—
7:07
—
—
7:09
—
—
7:12
—
—
7:14
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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. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu morning, min -14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (gales from the WSW on Mon night, extremely windy from the WSW by Wed morning).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu afternoon, min -14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (gales from the WNW on Fri morning, extremely windy from the W by Sat afternoon).

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.
1 hour ago
4°C
-
31
Fresh winds from the W
(31 kph at 280).
SHIP3394
886 km WNW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
6°C
36
Fresh winds from the W
(36 kph at 270).
- km
ASCATB96E54S
1513 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the W
(53 kph at 271).
- km
ASCATB97E56S
1522 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
62
Gales from the W
(62 kph at 265).
- km
ASCATB96E53S
1532 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the W
(51 kph at 270).
- km
ASCATB96E53S
1536 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the W
(51 kph at 270).
- km
ASCATB97E55S
1544 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the W
(53 kph at 276).
- km
ASCATB97E54S
1555 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the W
(49 kph at 271).
- km
ASCATB96E51S
1560 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the W
(39 kph at 269).
- km
ASCATB96E52S
1562 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the W
(37 kph at 276).
- 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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