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 Thu 24 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Fri night, min -26°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (gales from the WNW on Thu night, extremely windy from the NW by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue night, min -24°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Mon afternoon, near gales from the WNW by Tue afternoon).

Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
light snow
heavy snow
Cloud base (m)
600
400
250
150
150
200
250
450
400
300
300
350
300
300
200
100
km/h
90
W
85
W
85
WNW
105
WNW
90
WNW
80
W
75
WSW
85
WSW
85
SW
105
WSW
110
WSW
130
SW
100
SW
70
W
90
NW
110
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
12
—
—
9
3
3
4
2
2
4
2
1
—
—
1
20
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-19
-19
-14
-11
-13
-19
-20
-26
-17
-18
-19
-14
-6
-5
-5
-4
min °C
-25
-23
-19
-12
-17
-19
-26
-26
-23
-21
-21
-16
-13
-5
-5
-9
 chill °C
-45
-43
-37
-28
-35
-38
-46
-47
-43
-42
-41
-35
-31
-17
-16
-24
Freezing level m
0
0
100
250
200
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1550
1400
700
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Sunrise
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5:48
—
—
5:45
—
—
5:43
—
—
5:39
—
—
5:37
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Sunset
—
—
6:07
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6:08
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—
6:10
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—
6:13
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6:15
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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 Thu night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Fri night, min -26°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (gales from the WNW on Thu night, extremely windy from the NW by Fri night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue night, min -24°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Mon afternoon, near gales from the WNW by Tue 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
ASCATB75E53S
118 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the SW
(53 kph at 236).
- km
ASCATB76E54S
160 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
60
Near gales from the SW
(60 kph at 232).
- km
ASCATB76E53S
177 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
56
Near gales from the WSW
(56 kph at 242).
- km
ASCATB74E52S
181 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
59
Near gales from the WSW
(59 kph at 239).
- km
ASCATB75E52S
189 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
59
Near gales from the WSW
(59 kph at 237).
- km
ASCATB77E54S
226 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the SW
(53 kph at 235).
- km
ASCATB77E53S
241 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the W
(50 kph at 259).
- km
ASCATB76E52S
249 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the W
(51 kph at 259).
- km
ASCATB76E55S
250 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the WSW
(48 kph at 241).
- km
ASCATB77E55S
263 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the SW
(50 kph at 235).
- 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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