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 Thu 10 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Thu afternoon, min -26°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Fri night, near gales from the W by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed morning, min -23°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, stormy winds from the W by Tue night).

Thu
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
clear
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
clear
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
light snow
Cloud base (m)
150
150
150
200
250
350
350
250
250
200
150
150
250
350
300
450
500
km/h
70
WNW
65
WSW
75
WSW
65
WSW
90
SW
75
WSW
65
W
55
W
60
WNW
80
W
70
NW
30
NW
45
SSW
60
SW
65
SSW
65
SSW
80
W
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Snowflake cm
4
6
2
2
3
1
2
1
3
3
6
6
1
1
3
 mm
max °C
-14
-17
-17
-19
-20
-17
-18
-17
-19
-18
-18
-19
-21
-22
-21
-17
-6
min °C
-15
-19
-18
-21
-26
-18
-21
-20
-19
-19
-19
-21
-22
-23
-22
-20
-15
 chill °C
-30
-35
-34
-38
-46
-35
-38
-36
-36
-36
-36
-34
-38
-42
-40
-36
-30
Freezing level m
300
100
0
0
0
0
0
50
50
100
200
0
0
0
0
0
50
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Sunrise
6:20
6:18
6:16
6:13
6:11
Sunset
5:42
5:44
5:45
5:46
5:49
5:51

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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 afternoon. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Thu afternoon, min -26°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Fri night, near gales from the W by Sat night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed morning, min -23°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, stormy winds from the W by Tue 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
330 km NW
204m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
476 km NW
30m alt.
2 hours ago
5°C
-
44
Strong winds from the WNW
(44 kph at 290).
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1719 km W
146m alt.
2 hours ago
4°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1730 km NNE
29m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
ASCATB109E55S
2346 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
54
Near gales from the NW
(54 kph at 322).
- km
ASCATB110E57S
2348 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the NW
(46 kph at 312).
- km
ASCATB110E60S
2355 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the WNW
(40 kph at 282).
- km
ASCATB110E59S
2357 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the W
(34 kph at 277).
- km
ASCATB110E58S
2363 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the WSW
(23 kph at 256).
- km
ASCATB109E54S
2370 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the NNW
(48 kph at 330).
- 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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