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 am Sat 03 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat morning, min -19°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Sat afternoon, near gales from the W by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -12°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Wed night, severe gales from the WSW by Thu night).

Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
light snow
part cloud
clear
light snow
clear
light snow
light snow
part cloud
light snow
clear
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
clear
light snow
clear
light snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
200
200
250
300
200
200
250
350
400
300
250
250
250
250
250
300
300
300
km/h
140
W
155
WSW
140
WSW
60
WSW
65
WNW
70
SW
115
SSW
95
SSW
90
SW
105
WSW
130
WSW
150
WSW
135
WSW
150
W
110
WSW
100
WSW
105
WSW
85
WSW
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Snowflake cm
4
3
4
—
—
11
3
—
—
3
—
3
1
—
3
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-1
-8
-9
-9
-10
-13
-17
-16
-8
-4
-1
1
1
2
-1
-11
-10
-6
min °C
-1
-9
-12
-11
-12
-19
-17
-17
-14
-5
-2
-1
1
0
-7
-12
-11
-10
 chill °C
-13
-26
-29
-26
-26
-37
-36
-35
-30
-18
-15
-14
-10
-12
-22
-28
-27
-25
Freezing level m
1600
200
50
0
100
0
0
0
0
600
550
1700
2300
2450
600
150
150
0
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Sunrise
5:28
—
—
5:26
—
—
5:24
—
—
5:20
—
—
5:18
—
—
5:16
—
—
Sunset
—
6:22
—
—
6:23
—
—
6:24
—
—
6:27
—
—
6:29
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—
6:30
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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 night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat morning, min -19°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Sat afternoon, near gales from the W by Sun night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -12°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Wed night, severe gales from the WSW by Thu 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)
476 km NW
30m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
-
54
Near gales from the W
(54 kph at 280).
ASCATB59E53S
1013 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
69
Gales from the W
(69 kph at 274).
- km
ASCATB59E52S
1016 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
68
Gales from the W
(68 kph at 275).
- km
ASCATB59E51S
1039 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
64
Gales from the W
(64 kph at 271).
- km
ASCATB58E54S
1058 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
78
Severe gales from the W
(78 kph at 273).
- km
ASCATB58E53S
1062 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
75
Severe gales from the W
(75 kph at 276).
- km
ASCATB58E55S
1066 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
87
Stormy winds from the W
(87 kph at 276).
- km
ASCATB58E52S
1075 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
68
Gales from the W
(68 kph at 274).
- km
ASCATB59E50S
1076 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
55
Near gales from the W
(55 kph at 277).
- km
ASCATB58E56S
1088 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
87
Stormy winds from the W
(87 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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