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 Mon 12 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Tue afternoon, min -24°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, moderate winds from the WSW by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat night, min -22°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri morning, extremely windy from the WNW by Sat night).

Mon
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
clear
snow showers
snow shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
250
200
200
300
450
200
350
300
400
450
500
250
300
250
250
250
150
km/h
85
W
40
W
75
WSW
80
WSW
35
W
25
SW
50
SW
40
SW
60
SW
65
SW
60
SW
45
W
45
NW
85
WSW
110
WSW
115
WSW
120
WNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
9
1
—
1
2
—
3
1
—
—
—
8
5
2
—
12
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-17
-18
-16
-14
-16
-19
-19
-22
-22
-22
-15
-10
-10
-13
-17
-12
-7
min °C
-19
-19
-18
-15
-18
-19
-20
-24
-23
-22
-20
-13
-13
-15
-18
-18
-17
 chill °C
-38
-36
-34
-31
-31
-30
-35
-40
-40
-40
-37
-25
-25
-30
-36
-38
-36
Freezing level m
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
150
150
100
100
250
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Sunrise
—
—
5:05
—
—
5:01
—
—
5:00
—
—
4:58
—
—
4:56
—
—
Sunset
6:37
—
—
6:39
—
—
6:42
—
—
6:44
—
—
6:45
—
—
6:46
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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 Mon night. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Tue afternoon, min -24°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, moderate winds from the WSW by Wed morning).

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 -7°C on Sat night, min -22°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri morning, extremely windy from the WNW 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.
2 hours ago
2°C
-
54
Near gales from the NW
(54 kph at 320).
Syowa
2482 km S
26m alt.
2 hours ago
-13°C
-
6
Light winds from the WSW
(6 kph at 240).
2611 km WSW
22m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
20 km
Termas de Río Hondo international Airport
2935 km NW
285m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
5.0 km
Low: overcast
SHIP12057
2936 km WNW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
19°C
partially cloudy
39
Strong winds from the E
(39 kph at 90).
20.4 km
SHIP12537
2936 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
20°C
39
Fresh winds from the E
(39 kph at 90).
17.7 km
DomeA
3043 km S
4084m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
ASCATB126E64S
3205 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the N
(40 kph at 355).
- km
ASCATB126E63S
3216 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NW
(35 kph at 315).
- km
ASCATB125E59S
3228 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NW
(41 kph at 310).
- 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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