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 Wed 21 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu night, min -15°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (near gales from the WSW on Wed night, extremely windy from the W by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat afternoon, min -18°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NNW on Sat night, near gales from the SW by Sun night).

Wed
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
snow showers
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
clear
snow showers
snow showers
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
450
300
300
300
250
200
250
250
200
200
150
100
250
300
300
300
300
km/h
55
SW
60
W
70
WNW
70
NW
85
NW
80
WNW
105
W
60
NW
80
NNW
90
NNW
115
NW
100
NW
90
SW
55
SW
75
W
90
W
85
WSW
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Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
2
7
2
—
2
1
9
3
3
2
—
1
1
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-13
-7
-6
-5
-3
-4
-5
-6
-3
-1
-3
-17
-16
-12
-12
-12
-12
min °C
-15
-11
-7
-6
-4
-5
-5
-7
-6
-2
-18
-17
-17
-16
-12
-12
-13
 chill °C
-29
-23
-19
-17
-16
-17
-18
-19
-18
-13
-37
-35
-35
-32
-25
-27
-29
Freezing level m
0
400
450
1150
1600
1700
750
1150
2200
2300
200
200
100
0
0
100
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
—
—
4:43
—
—
4:41
—
—
4:39
—
—
4:37
—
—
4:35
—
—
Sunset
6:54
—
—
6:57
—
—
6:59
—
—
7:00
—
—
7:01
—
—
7:04
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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 Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu night, min -15°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (near gales from the WSW on Wed night, extremely windy from the W by Fri afternoon).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat afternoon, min -18°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NNW on Sat night, near gales from the SW by Sun night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk at the specific elevation of 2745 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
5°C
-
30
Fresh winds from the N
(30 kph at 10).
Mawson
1709 km S
16m alt.
1 hour ago
-11°C
State of sky unchanged.
6
Light winds from the SW
(6 kph at 230).
40 km
Mid: few
SHIP12128
1714 km W
15m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
32
Fresh winds from the NE
(33 kph at 40).
- km
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1715 km W
146m alt.
4 hours ago
4°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the NE
(11 kph at 40).
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.
SHIP11445
1718 km W
15m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
32
Fresh winds from the NE
(33 kph at 40).
- km
SHIP2395
1718 km W
-m alt.
1 hour ago
4°C
-
32
Fresh winds from the NE
(32 kph at 40).
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1719 km W
146m alt.
4 hours ago
4°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the NE
(11 kph at 40).
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1730 km NNE
29m alt.
4 hours ago
14°C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Davis
1739 km S
23m alt.
1 hour ago
-12°C
State of sky unchanged.
15
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 290).
50 km
Mid: few

* 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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