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 Mon 26 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu afternoon, min -17°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (gales from the W on Mon night, extremely windy from the WSW by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu night, min -19°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (gales from the WSW on Fri afternoon, extremely windy from the W by Sat afternoon).

Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
300
300
300
300
250
250
300
250
250
250
200
200
200
200
200
150
km/h
80
WSW
90
WSW
105
WSW
95
W
115
WSW
95
SW
85
SW
75
W
95
W
110
WNW
80
W
75
WSW
85
W
110
W
125
W
80
W
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Snowflake cm
3
2
2
3
6
1
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2
1
1
5
 mm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-16
-17
-16
-12
-12
-10
-9
-6
-5
-5
-8
-7
-9
-10
-15
-17
min °C
-17
-17
-17
-13
-12
-11
-10
-8
-5
-9
-9
-9
-12
-11
-15
-19
 chill °C
-33
-35
-35
-29
-29
-27
-25
-21
-17
-24
-23
-22
-26
-27
-34
-38
Freezing level m
50
150
100
250
200
150
200
1200
1000
600
150
150
250
200
200
100
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-17-17-17-13-12-11-10-7-5-7-9-8-11-11-15-18-14-13-13-9-10-10-8-4-3-5-7-8-8-9-12-13-8-7-7-5-6-7-4-10-1-5-6-5-6-7-61111211222212222
Sunrise
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4:33
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4:31
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4:28
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4:26
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4:24
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Sunset
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7:06
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7:07
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7:09
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7:12
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7:14
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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 Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu afternoon, min -17°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (gales from the W on Mon night, extremely windy from the WSW by Wed morning).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu night, min -19°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (gales from the WSW on Fri afternoon, extremely windy from the W by Sat 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)
475 km NW
30m alt.
1 hour ago
2°C
-
22
Moderate winds from the W
(22 kph at 280).
Mawson
1709 km S
16m alt.
3 hours ago
-14°C
-
67
Gales from the S
(67 kph at 180).
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1715 km W
146m alt.
3 hours ago
4°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 220).
Martin DE Vivies (Ile Amsterdam)
1731 km NNE
29m alt.
3 hours ago
14°C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Davis
1736 km S
23m alt.
3 hours ago
-13°C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
9
Light winds from the E
(9 kph at 90).
ASCATC37E62S
2378 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
56
Near gales from the NW
(56 kph at 316).
- km
SHIP4138
2405 km SE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-11°C
22
Moderate winds from the SSW
(22 kph at 200).
SHIP4819
2405 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-2°C
22
Moderate winds from the SSW
(22 kph at 200).
- km
ASCATC36E62S
2418 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
62
Gales from the NW
(62 kph at 312).
- km
ASCATC36E61S
2423 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
64
Gales from the NW
(64 kph at 316).
- 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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