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 am Sun 13 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Tue night, min -22°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, severe gales from the W by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed morning, min -20°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Wed night, gales from the WSW by Thu afternoon).

Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
clear
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
250
200
150
500
1950
350
450
400
350
250
200
300
300
250
250
300
300
250
km/h
55
WNW
40
W
45
NW
25
WNW
20
SW
25
SW
55
SSW
50
SSW
65
WSW
100
W
105
W
110
WSW
95
WSW
70
WSW
105
WSW
95
W
105
WNW
75
WSW
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Weather map
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Snowflake cm
2
1
2
4
2
2
4
 mm
max °C
-18
-18
-18
-19
-22
-22
-20
-18
-7
-2
-2
-6
-14
-16
-16
-15
-15
-19
min °C
-18
-18
-19
-21
-22
-22
-22
-19
-17
-3
-4
-16
-15
-17
-19
-15
-17
-20
 chill °C
-33
-32
-34
-33
-34
-34
-37
-34
-30
-14
-17
-34
-32
-33
-38
-32
-36
-38
Freezing level m
0
50
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
1200
1550
50
0
0
50
100
100
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-18-18-19-20-22-22-21-19-12-3-3-11-15-17-18-15-16-20-14-14-14-15-16-17-17-16-9-2-1-10-13-12-14-13-13-14-8-8-7-8-8-9-9-10-6-12-6-9-7-8-7-7-8001000-1-10231011110
Sunrise
6:16
6:13
6:11
6:09
6:07
6:05
Sunset
5:46
5:49
5:51
5:52
5:53
5:55

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Mawson Peak or Heard Pk Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Tue night, min -22°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, severe gales from the W by Tue night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed morning, min -20°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Wed night, gales from the WSW by Thu 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.
1 hour ago
-3°C
-
13
Light winds from the WNW
(13 kph at 300).
SHIP4416
599 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
- km
ASCATB96E60S
1545 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
60
Near gales from the SW
(60 kph at 214).
- km
ASCATB96E59S
1566 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the SW
(50 kph at 220).
- km
ASCATB97E59S
1581 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the SW
(51 kph at 220).
- km
SHIP2057
600 km WNW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
2°C
SHIP2404
600 km WNW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
2°C
SHIP5426
600 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
- km
ASCATB96E60S
1550 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
60
Near gales from the SW
(60 kph at 214).
- km
ASCATB96E59S
1571 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the SW
(50 kph at 220).
- 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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