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 pm Tue 13 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Thu night, min -25°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed morning, severe gales from the WSW by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sat night, min -20°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Fri night, near gales from the NW by Sat night).

Tue
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
clear
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
clear
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
350
500
200
300
450
400
500
250
250
150
200
200
200
300
100
150
200
km/h
80
WSW
40
W
20
SW
50
SSW
50
SW
65
SW
70
SW
75
SW
75
NW
85
W
125
WSW
110
WSW
85
SW
105
NW
85
W
80
WSW
105
SW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
1
2
1
3
1
—
—
4
12
5
2
1
9
3
4
8
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-15
-15
-19
-20
-24
-22
-20
-10
-10
-12
-17
-17
-11
-9
-19
-20
-18
min °C
-16
-19
-20
-21
-25
-23
-21
-19
-11
-14
-18
-18
-18
-16
-20
-20
-19
 chill °C
-32
-31
-30
-37
-42
-41
-39
-36
-25
-30
-37
-37
-36
-35
-38
-38
-39
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
350
100
0
100
100
300
50
50
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-16-17-20-21-25-23-21-15-11-13-18-18-15-13-20-20-19-13-14-16-17-19-18-16-12-7-9-14-14-12-10-15-15-14-10-10-10-11-11-10-10-8-3-5-8-8-7-5-7-7-8-1-2-2-2-1-10112011200-1
Sunrise
—
—
5:01
—
—
5:00
—
—
4:58
—
—
4:56
—
—
4:52
—
—
Sunset
6:39
—
—
6:42
—
—
6:44
—
—
6:45
—
—
6:46
—
—
6:49
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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 -10°C on Thu night, min -25°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed morning, severe gales from the WSW by Thu night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sat night, min -20°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Fri night, near gales from the NW 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
ASCATB79E54S
373 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the WSW
(37 kph at 245).
- km
ASCATB79E53S
394 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the WSW
(33 kph at 248).
- km
ASCATB79E55S
424 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the WSW
(34 kph at 242).
- km
ASCATB79E52S
442 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the WSW
(37 kph at 258).
- km
ASCATB80E54S
461 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the WSW
(37 kph at 248).
- km
ASCATB80E53S
467 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the WSW
(32 kph at 246).
- km
ASCATB79E56S
473 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the WSW
(32 kph at 241).
- km
ASCATB81E54S
474 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the WSW
(36 kph at 253).
- km
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
476 km NW
30m alt.
57 minutes ago
2°C
-
24
Moderate winds from the NNE
(24 kph at 20).
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
476 km NW
30m alt.
57 minutes ago
2°C
-
24
Moderate winds from the NNE
(24 kph at 20).

* 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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