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 am Sat 31 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat morning, min -20°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SW by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Wed afternoon, min -18°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue morning, severe gales from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
Cloud base (m)
200
200
200
250
250
250
400
250
200
350
250
300
250
300
200
200
250
250
km/h
125
WNW
115
WSW
105
W
105
WSW
115
WSW
105
WSW
50
W
25
W
35
WSW
45
WSW
55
WSW
65
W
75
WNW
80
WNW
65
NW
55
WNW
45
WSW
85
WSW
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Snowflake cm
1
2
4
2
1
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
1
11
4
4
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-6
-16
-16
-18
-16
-12
-11
-12
-12
-14
-14
-10
-9
-8
-9
-13
-14
-15
min °C
-8
-16
-20
-19
-16
-16
-12
-12
-13
-15
-15
-12
-9
-9
-12
-13
-17
-18
 chill °C
-23
-36
-40
-39
-35
-35
-26
-23
-25
-28
-29
-25
-22
-22
-25
-25
-31
-34
Freezing level m
600
200
100
150
150
100
150
50
100
100
150
200
300
400
400
400
100
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-16-18-19-16-14-12-12-13-15-15-11-9-9-11-13-16-17-5-12-14-14-13-12-10-9-10-12-11-9-7-7-8-9-12-13-2-6-8-7-7-7-6-6-7-7-6-5-4-4-3-3-6-7321111111112222221
Sunrise
4:24
—
—
4:22
—
—
4:20
—
—
4:18
—
—
4:16
—
—
4:15
—
—
Sunset
—
7:14
—
—
7:15
—
—
7:17
—
—
7:20
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—
7:22
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—
7:23
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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 Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat morning, min -20°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SW by Mon night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Wed afternoon, min -18°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue morning, severe gales from the WNW by Wed 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
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
476 km NW
30m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
-
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 260).
ASCATC56E54S
1186 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
68
Gales from the WNW
(68 kph at 283).
- km
ASCATC56E55S
1191 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
68
Gales from the W
(68 kph at 280).
- km
ASCATC56E53S
1191 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
65
Gales from the W
(65 kph at 278).
- km
ASCATC57E51S
1201 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the W
(48 kph at 273).
- km
ASCATC57E50S
1205 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the W
(48 kph at 272).
- km
ASCATC56E52S
1206 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
58
Near gales from the W
(58 kph at 281).
- km
ASCATC56E56S
1207 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
67
Gales from the W
(67 kph at 279).
- km
ASCATC56E51S
1232 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the W
(54 kph at 276).
- km
ASCATC57E49S
1247 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the W
(46 kph at 272).
- 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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