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 Mon 14 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed morning, min -21°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue night, extremely windy from the W by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sun morning, min -21°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (strong winds from the W on Thu night, extremely windy from the W by Sat night).

Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
snow showers
clear
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
clear
clear
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
heavy snow
clear
snow shwrs
clear
cloudy
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
clear
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
heavy snow
Cloud base (m)
250
300
500
550
200
200
250
250
250
300
450
450
200
250
200
200
km/h
50
SSW
45
SSW
45
SSW
65
W
95
W
80
W
125
W
75
WSW
55
W
60
WSW
75
SW
70
W
55
NW
50
WSW
90
W
105
W
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
2
3
2
1
5
2
13
 mm
max °C
-20
-19
-16
-6
-2
-3
-4
-13
-14
-16
-20
-17
-18
-17
-14
-12
min °C
-21
-20
-18
-14
-3
-3
-12
-13
-15
-20
-21
-17
-21
-20
-16
-14
 chill °C
-35
-36
-33
-25
-14
-14
-28
-28
-29
-37
-39
-33
-38
-37
-32
-30
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
1150
1500
200
0
0
0
0
0
150
50
50
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:11
6:09
6:07
6:05
6:01
Sunset
5:51
5:52
5:53
5:55
5:57

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

The weather forecast for Mawson Peak or Heard Pk is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed morning, min -21°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue night, extremely windy from the W by Wed night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sun morning, min -21°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (strong winds from the W on Thu night, extremely windy from the W by Sat 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
0°C
-
39
Strong winds from the SW
(39 kph at 230).
SHIP10997
581 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
4°C
72
Gales from the SW
(72 kph at 220).
- km
ASCATC64E57S
774 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the WSW
(22 kph at 242).
- km
ASCATC63E57S
779 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the WSW
(23 kph at 258).
- km
ASCATC65E58S
780 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the WSW
(26 kph at 238).
- km
SHIP5569
582 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
4°C
72
Gales from the SW
(72 kph at 220).
- km
SHIP2942
582 km WNW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-1°C
72
Gales from the SW
(72 kph at 220).
SHIP1759
582 km WNW
-m alt.
3 hours ago
-1°C
-
72
Gales from the SW
(72 kph at 220).
SHIP1615
582 km WNW
-m alt.
3 hours ago
-1°C
-
72
Gales from the SW
(72 kph at 220).
SHIP4210
582 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
4°C
72
Gales from the SW
(72 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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