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 pm Thu 10 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Thu night, min -26°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Fri night, near gales from the W by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed morning, min -23°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, extremely windy from the WSW by Wed afternoon).

Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
clear
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
clear
snow showers
snow showers
clear
cloud
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
150
150
200
250
400
350
250
400
200
150
200
200
250
300
400
650
km/h
60
W
70
WSW
65
WSW
90
SW
75
WSW
65
W
55
W
70
WNW
60
WNW
65
NW
35
NW
20
SW
40
SSW
65
SSW
70
SSW
55
WSW
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Snowflake cm
7
2
2
4
1
2
1
5
2
3
2
 mm
max °C
-16
-17
-18
-20
-17
-19
-18
-18
-17
-18
-22
-23
-22
-22
-18
-9
min °C
-18
-18
-21
-26
-19
-22
-20
-19
-19
-20
-22
-23
-23
-22
-20
-15
 chill °C
-33
-34
-38
-46
-36
-40
-36
-36
-36
-37
-37
-35
-38
-40
-37
-30
Freezing level m
100
0
0
0
0
0
50
50
150
150
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Sunrise
6:20
6:18
6:16
6:13
6:11
Sunset
5:44
5:45
5:46
5:49
5:51

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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 Thu night. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Thu night, min -26°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Fri night, near gales from the W by Sat night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed morning, min -23°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, extremely windy from the WSW 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)
476 km NW
30m alt.
59 minutes ago
3°C
-
48
Strong winds from the W
(48 kph at 280).
ASCATC67E56S
546 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the WSW
(46 kph at 242).
- km
ASCATC66E55S
559 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the WSW
(41 kph at 252).
- km
ASCATC68E57S
562 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the SW
(31 kph at 234).
- km
ASCATC66E56S
586 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the SW
(46 kph at 236).
- km
ASCATC67E57S
587 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the SW
(43 kph at 220).
- km
ASCATC65E54S
598 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the WSW
(41 kph at 250).
- km
ASCATC69E58S
598 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the SW
(27 kph at 221).
- km
ASCATC65E55S
599 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the WSW
(38 kph at 254).
- km
ASCATC68E58S
607 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the SW
(30 kph at 226).
- 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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