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 Fri 30 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri night, min -19°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (gales from the WSW on Fri night, extremely windy from the W by Sat afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Wed morning, min -16°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (strong winds from the W on Mon night, severe gales from the NW by Wed night).

Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
clear
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
heavy snow
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
heavy snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
heavy snow
Cloud base (m)
250
300
200
200
200
200
250
250
250
250
150
200
250
300
250
250
250
200
km/h
85
WSW
80
WSW
85
WSW
115
WNW
100
WSW
95
W
105
WSW
110
WSW
100
WSW
55
WNW
70
WNW
50
W
60
SW
75
SW
60
W
55
WNW
70
NW
60
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
—
3
—
1
3
2
2
2
4
15
4
3
—
—
—
—
11
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-8
-7
-6
-6
-13
-16
-17
-16
-11
-12
-9
-9
-16
-14
-9
-8
-8
-12
min °C
-9
-9
-10
-8
-17
-19
-17
-17
-16
-12
-11
-14
-16
-15
-12
-8
-9
-14
 chill °C
-24
-22
-24
-23
-35
-38
-36
-36
-34
-24
-24
-26
-29
-30
-26
-19
-22
-28
Freezing level m
150
250
400
750
200
150
150
150
100
150
400
100
100
100
150
350
400
400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-8-8-7-15-18-17-17-14-12-10-12-16-15-11-8-9-13-8-7-6-5-11-13-13-13-12-9-7-8-12-12-9-7-7-9-5-5-3-2-6-7-7-7-7-6-3-4-7-7-5-4-3-4112321111121111222
Sunrise
4:26
—
—
4:24
—
—
4:22
—
—
4:20
—
—
4:18
—
—
4:16
—
—
Sunset
—
7:12
—
—
7:14
—
—
7:15
—
—
7:17
—
—
7:20
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—
7:22
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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 Fri morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri night, min -19°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (gales from the WSW on Fri night, extremely windy from the W by Sat afternoon).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Wed morning, min -16°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (strong winds from the W on Mon night, severe gales from the NW by Wed 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
Mawson
1709 km S
16m alt.
2 hours ago
-16°C
-
46
Strong winds from the S
(46 kph at 170).
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1715 km W
146m alt.
2 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.
2 hours ago
14°C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Davis
1736 km S
23m alt.
2 hours ago
-18°C
State of sky unchanged.
17
Light winds from the ESE
(17 kph at 110).
50 km
Mid: scattered
SHIP3037
2133 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
-2°C
33
Fresh winds from the SE
(34 kph at 140).
8.1 km
SHIP8105
2140 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
-2°C
33
Fresh winds from the SE
(34 kph at 140).
8.1 km
SHIP10002
2158 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-2°C
32
Fresh winds from the SSE
(33 kph at 160).
- km
SHIP7614
2158 km SE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-10°C
32
Fresh winds from the SSE
(32 kph at 160).
ASCATB112E61S
2454 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the SW
(32 kph at 228).
- km
ASCATB113E60S
2487 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the W
(26 kph at 264).
- 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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