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 21 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed night, min -29°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (gales from the WSW on Mon night, extremely windy from the WNW by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu afternoon, min -27°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Thu night, severe gales from the WNW by Fri night).

Mon
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
200
550
350
300
250
250
300
250
200
150
150
550
400
200
150
200
200
km/h
85
W
75
WSW
85
SW
105
SW
90
WSW
75
WSW
100
W
120
WNW
140
WNW
140
NW
80
W
95
W
85
W
80
NW
85
WNW
90
WNW
95
W
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Snowflake cm
4
5
2
2
8
2
5
28
2
1
5
7
2
6
 mm
max °C
-21
-27
-27
-23
-15
-12
-8
-5
-6
-8
-8
-25
-22
-17
-13
-15
-21
min °C
-27
-29
-29
-26
-19
-15
-10
-7
-8
-8
-27
-26
-25
-20
-14
-21
-21
 chill °C
-48
-52
-52
-48
-39
-31
-24
-20
-24
-23
-49
-48
-46
-39
-30
-40
-41
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
100
200
300
1350
1200
1300
0
0
0
100
250
50
0
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Sunrise
5:54
5:52
5:50
5:48
5:45
Sunset
6:00
6:02
6:04
6:06
6:07
6:08

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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 Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed night, min -29°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (gales from the WSW on Mon night, extremely windy from the WNW by Thu morning).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu afternoon, min -27°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Thu night, severe gales from the WNW by Fri 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)
476 km NW
30m alt.
58 minutes ago
-3°C
-
52
Near gales from the WNW
(52 kph at 290).
ASCATB91E53S
1162 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NW
(39 kph at 316).
- km
ASCATB90E52S
1162 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the NW
(42 kph at 305).
- km
ASCATB91E55S
1180 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NW
(35 kph at 325).
- km
ASCATB91E54S
1185 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the NW
(34 kph at 321).
- km
ASCATB91E56S
1185 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NW
(39 kph at 326).
- km
ASCATB91E52S
1186 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the WNW
(40 kph at 302).
- km
ASCATB90E51S
1196 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the WNW
(42 kph at 296).
- km
ASCATB92E56S
1210 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NW
(40 kph at 326).
- km
ASCATB91E57S
1212 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NNW
(36 kph at 336).
- 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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