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 Wed 04 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed morning, min -20°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (near gales from the W on Wed morning, extremely windy from the W by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat night, min -18°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat morning, extremely windy from the WNW by Sun morning).

Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
clear
cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
cloudy
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
300
250
250
250
200
200
200
250
250
250
300
200
200
200
200
200
200
250
km/h
65
WNW
70
NW
70
NW
70
WNW
75
WSW
95
W
85
WSW
85
WSW
90
WSW
50
WNW
95
WNW
100
W
130
WNW
120
WNW
115
WNW
95
W
80
WSW
75
SW
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Snowflake cm
—
—
3
4
2
4
2
1
—
—
4
4
1
1
3
2
2
4
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-7
-7
-9
-14
-16
-15
-17
-14
-8
-7
-3
-2
-4
-7
-15
-16
-15
-16
min °C
-8
-8
-13
-20
-18
-18
-18
-15
-14
-7
-5
-3
-6
-12
-18
-17
-16
-17
 chill °C
-20
-21
-28
-37
-36
-37
-36
-32
-30
-18
-18
-15
-20
-29
-38
-35
-33
-33
Freezing level m
450
500
450
100
100
200
150
200
150
500
2150
2350
1300
350
200
50
150
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-8-11-17-17-17-18-15-11-7-4-3-5-10-17-17-16-17-7-6-8-13-13-12-13-12-8-5-11-2-7-12-13-12-14-4-3-4-7-7-6-7-6-4-2342-3-6-8-8-8233112121135442110
Sunrise
4:16
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—
4:15
—
—
4:13
—
—
4:11
—
—
4:09
—
—
4:07
—
—
Sunset
—
7:22
—
—
7:23
—
—
7:25
—
—
7:28
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—
7:30
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—
7:31
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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 morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed morning, min -20°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (near gales from the W on Wed morning, extremely windy from the W by Thu night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat night, min -18°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat morning, extremely windy from the WNW by Sun morning).

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
5°C
-
44
Strong winds from the N
(44 kph at 350).
SHIP9814
1594 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-8°C
18
Light winds from the W
(18 kph at 280).
Mawson
1709 km S
16m alt.
3 hours ago
-6°C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
20
Moderate winds from the E
(20 kph at 90).
40 km
Mid: scattered
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1715 km W
146m alt.
3 hours ago
4°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 220).
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1731 km NNE
29m alt.
3 hours ago
14°C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1719 km W
146m alt.
3 hours ago
4°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 220).
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1730 km NNE
29m alt.
3 hours ago
14°C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Davis
1739 km S
23m alt.
3 hours ago
-7°C
clear
Clear skies.
17
Light winds from the NNE
(17 kph at 20).
Mid: overcast
Syowa
2491 km S
26m alt.
1 hour ago
-7°C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, above eye level.
59
Near gales from the ENE
(59 kph at 60).
1.5 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Casey
2493 km SE
42m alt.
3 hours ago
-6°C
-
17
Light winds from the N
(17 kph at 0).

* 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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