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 Sun 15 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sun night, min -15°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun night, stormy winds from the W by Tue afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 17mm) heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min -13°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Wed night, strong winds from the W by Fri afternoon).

Sun
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
clear
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
snow showers
rain showers
cloud
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
cloudy
light snow
Cloud base (m)
200
200
250
300
250
250
250
250
250
300
350
300
300
350
350
350
250
km/h
70
NNW
20
SW
60
SW
70
WSW
75
WSW
85
W
85
W
85
W
85
WSW
90
WSW
85
WSW
80
WSW
80
WSW
75
SW
50
W
45
WNW
70
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
6
1
—
3
—
2
4
3
1
2
1
—
1
—
—
2
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.4
0.1
—
9
max °C
-11
-10
-10
-11
-11
-11
-11
-12
-14
-12
-5
-3
-2
2
3
2
3
min °C
-11
-11
-10
-12
-12
-11
-11
-14
-15
-13
-10
-4
-3
0
2
1
-1
 chill °C
-25
-23
-22
-26
-26
-25
-26
-30
-31
-29
-24
-16
-14
-10
-6
-7
-10
Freezing level m
400
150
0
50
50
200
200
150
100
150
250
750
850
2450
2550
2350
2450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-16-16-12-14-14-13-14-17-21-16-10-6-4-2-1-2-2-11-11-10-12-12-11-11-13-15-13-8-4-31321-4-5-7-8-7-7-6-7-7-7-4-10354432111112112222335
Sunrise
—
—
3:57
—
—
3:55
—
—
3:54
—
—
3:51
—
—
3:50
—
—
Sunset
7:43
—
—
7:45
—
—
7:46
—
—
7:49
—
—
7:50
—
—
7:52
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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 well below freezing (max -10°C on Sun night, min -15°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun night, stormy winds from the W by Tue afternoon).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 17mm) heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min -13°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Wed night, strong winds from the W by Fri 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.
3 hours ago
6°C
-
59
Near gales from the NW
(59 kph at 310).
SHIP2217
1636 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
-2°C
37
Fresh winds from the N
(38 kph at 0).
8.1 km
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1715 km W
146m alt.
2 hours ago
4°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1731 km NNE
29m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Syowa
2482 km S
26m alt.
3 hours ago
-6°C
-
26
Moderate winds from the NE
(26 kph at 50).
SHIP1958
1673 km S
3m alt.
4 hours ago
-7°C
43
Strong winds from the NNW
(43 kph at 330).
SHIP801
1673 km S
3m alt.
4 hours ago
-7°C
43
Strong winds from the NNW
(43 kph at 330).
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1719 km W
146m alt.
2 hours ago
4°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1730 km NNE
29m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Syowa
2491 km S
26m alt.
3 hours ago
-6°C
-
26
Moderate winds from the NE
(26 kph at 50).

* 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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