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 Fri 30 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri night, min -18°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (gales from the WSW on Fri night, extremely windy from the W by Sat afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Wed morning, min -14°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon night, severe gales from the NW by Wed afternoon).

Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
Cloud base (m)
250
300
200
200
200
200
250
250
250
200
200
200
400
250
250
250
350
200
km/h
85
WSW
75
WSW
85
WSW
120
WNW
105
WSW
100
W
110
WSW
115
WSW
100
WSW
55
W
25
W
30
SW
50
WSW
65
WSW
55
W
50
NW
75
NW
60
NW
Weather map
Weather map
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Snowflake cm
1
—
1
1
1
4
2
2
2
1
4
3
1
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—
—
1
11
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-8
-8
-6
-6
-13
-15
-16
-16
-12
-11
-11
-11
-14
-12
-9
-8
-11
-12
min °C
-9
-9
-9
-8
-16
-18
-17
-16
-16
-12
-12
-13
-14
-14
-10
-9
-12
-13
 chill °C
-23
-22
-22
-23
-34
-37
-36
-34
-34
-26
-22
-25
-26
-28
-23
-21
-26
-27
Freezing level m
150
200
400
700
200
150
150
150
150
200
200
100
0
150
250
400
400
400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-9-8-7-15-17-17-16-14-12-12-12-14-13-10-9-12-13-8-7-6-5-11-13-13-13-12-9-8-9-11-11-8-7-8-9-5-5-2-2-6-7-7-7-7-5-4-5-7-6-4-3-3-4112321111111011223
Sunrise
4:26
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—
4:24
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—
4:22
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4:20
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—
4:18
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4:16
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Sunset
—
7:12
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7:14
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7:15
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7:17
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7:20
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7:22
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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 well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri night, min -18°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (gales from the WSW on Fri night, extremely windy from the W by Sat afternoon).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Wed morning, min -14°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon night, severe gales from the NW by Wed afternoon).

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.
53 minutes ago
8°C
-
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 210).
SHIP4497
832 km WNW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
5°C
32
Fresh winds from the S
(32 kph at 190).
ASCATC51E54S
1508 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the WNW
(49 kph at 299).
- km
ASCATC51E55S
1511 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the WNW
(49 kph at 293).
- km
ASCATC51E53S
1520 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the WNW
(53 kph at 301).
- km
SHIP8270
833 km WNW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
5°C
32
Fresh winds from the S
(32 kph at 190).
SHIP6060
833 km WNW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
5°C
32
Fresh winds from the S
(32 kph at 190).
SHIP12194
833 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
6°C
32
Fresh winds from the S
(33 kph at 190).
- km
SHIP6507
833 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
6°C
32
Fresh winds from the S
(33 kph at 190).
- km
SHIP10774
833 km WNW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
5°C
32
Fresh winds from the S
(32 kph at 190).

* 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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