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 Sun 20 Sep Local Time
Updates in:
hr min s
Update imminent

Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Wed afternoon, min -29°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (gales from the WSW on Mon night, extremely windy from the WSW by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed night, min -27°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NNW on Thu night, near gales from the W by Sat afternoon).

Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
heavy snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
heavy snow
Cloud base (m)
200
150
200
450
300
300
250
300
250
250
200
150
250
500
350
150
km/h
90
W
90
WNW
90
W
70
WSW
90
WSW
105
WSW
95
WSW
80
WSW
105
WSW
110
W
125
NW
155
NNW
110
WNW
95
WNW
100
WNW
90
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
2
3
4
2
2
8
2
1
1
1
8
2
2
11
 mm
max °C
-14
-18
-21
-26
-27
-23
-15
-13
-8
-5
-6
-6
-5
-26
-23
-14
min °C
-14
-20
-27
-29
-28
-24
-18
-15
-11
-7
-7
-7
-25
-27
-24
-21
 chill °C
-30
-39
-49
-51
-50
-46
-38
-32
-26
-21
-22
-22
-48
-50
-46
-41
Freezing level m
50
50
0
0
0
0
100
200
300
1500
1350
1450
0
0
0
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-14-19-24-28-28-24-17-14-10-6-7-7-15-27-24-18-12-15-19-22-22-18-13-11-8-3-4-3-12-21-18-13-9-8-11-13-13-11-7-6-5012-6-12-11-700-3-4-4-21123452-2-21
Sunrise
5:56
5:54
5:52
5:50
5:48
Sunset
6:00
6:02
6:04
6:06
6:07

Loading...

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 Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Wed afternoon, min -29°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (gales from the WSW on Mon night, extremely windy from the WSW by Tue night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed night, min -27°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NNW on Thu night, near gales from the W by Sat 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
ASCATC68E55S
447 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
56
Near gales from the WNW
(56 kph at 284).
- km
ASCATC69E56S
458 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the WNW
(55 kph at 286).
- km
ASCATC68E56S
472 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
58
Near gales from the WNW
(58 kph at 284).
- km
ASCATC67E54S
474 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the WNW
(54 kph at 297).
- km
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
476 km NW
30m alt.
56 minutes ago
2°C
-
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 320).
ASCATC67E55S
484 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the W
(53 kph at 278).
- km
ASCATC69E57S
484 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the WNW
(55 kph at 284).
- km
ASCATC70E57S
496 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the WNW
(54 kph at 290).
- km
ASCATC67E56S
521 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the W
(54 kph at 279).
- km
ASCATC66E54S
526 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
56
Near gales from the WNW
(56 kph at 283).
- 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.

Mawson Peak or Heard Pk Photos