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 Wed 09 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Wed night, min -24°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed afternoon, stormy winds from the SW by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Sat afternoon, min -23°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, severe gales from the SSW by Tue morning).

Wed
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
clear
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
clear
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
clear
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
200
300
150
150
150
150
200
250
300
400
200
250
200
150
200
200
350
km/h
25
S
35
WSW
55
WNW
70
W
60
WSW
70
SW
70
W
90
SW
80
SW
55
W
55
W
45
WNW
40
WNW
55
NW
35
NW
25
WSW
45
SSW
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Snowflake cm
3
4
6
4
2
2
4
5
2
4
3
2
 mm
max °C
-15
-13
-15
-14
-17
-17
-19
-21
-17
-17
-18
-18
-18
-18
-21
-23
-23
min °C
-16
-15
-16
-16
-19
-18
-21
-24
-20
-18
-21
-18
-19
-19
-22
-23
-23
 chill °C
-26
-27
-30
-32
-34
-34
-39
-43
-39
-33
-37
-32
-33
-33
-36
-35
-36
Freezing level m
0
0
100
250
50
100
0
0
0
0
50
50
100
150
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:24
6:20
6:18
6:16
6:13
Sunset
5:39
5:42
5:44
5:45
5:46
5:49

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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 morning. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Wed night, min -24°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed afternoon, stormy winds from the SW by Fri night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Sat afternoon, min -23°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, severe gales from the SSW by Tue morning).

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.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (37 kph from 240 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
475 km NW
30m alt.
2 hours ago
3°C
-
41
Strong winds from the WSW
(41 kph at 250).
1566 km S
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (44 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
8.0 km
Mid: broken
High: broken
Alfred Faure (Iles Crozet)
1715 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)
1731 km NNE
29m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
SHIP11463
1903 km W
3m alt.
4 hours ago
7°C
SHIP7737
1903 km W
15m alt.
4 hours ago
6°C
- km
SHIP10563
1903 km W
15m alt.
4 hours ago
6°C
- km
SHIP4262
1903 km W
3m alt.
4 hours ago
7°C
SHIP8567
1903 km W
15m alt.
4 hours ago
6°C
- 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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