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 Sun 11 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Mon afternoon, min -22°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Fri night, min -21°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, stormy winds from the SW by Sat morning).

Sun
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
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
mod snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
cloud
mod snow
snow showers
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
cloudy
mod. snow
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
250
250
250
250
150
200
300
500
550
550
400
300
350
450
400
200
150
km/h
65
W
75
WSW
90
WSW
85
W
50
W
80
WSW
95
WSW
70
WSW
35
SW
45
SSW
65
SW
70
SW
70
SSW
55
SW
60
WNW
70
NW
50
W
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
3
2
1
8
2
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—
—
—
2
2
—
—
—
9
10
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-21
-21
-20
-16
-17
-17
-17
-17
-19
-20
-21
-21
-19
-12
-9
-9
-8
min °C
-21
-22
-22
-18
-19
-18
-17
-19
-20
-21
-21
-21
-21
-17
-9
-10
-17
 chill °C
-38
-40
-41
-37
-36
-35
-35
-34
-33
-36
-36
-39
-39
-33
-21
-24
-34
Freezing level m
50
0
0
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
150
300
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-21-22-21-17-18-18-17-18-20-21-21-21-20-15-9-10-13-15-17-16-14-14-14-15-16-16-17-17-17-17-13-8-7-9-8-9-9-9-7-8-10-11-11-11-11-11-10-8-5-3-410001-1-2-2-2-2-2-2-10112
Sunrise
—
—
5:07
—
—
5:05
—
—
5:01
—
—
5:00
—
—
4:58
—
—
Sunset
6:36
—
—
6:37
—
—
6:39
—
—
6:42
—
—
6:44
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—
6:45
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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 Mon night. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Mon afternoon, min -22°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Wed morning).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Fri night, min -21°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, stormy winds from the SW by Sat 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
Port-Aux-Francais (Iles Kerguelen)
476 km NW
30m alt.
2 hours ago
5°C
-
41
Strong winds from the W
(41 kph at 280).
Mawson
1713 km S
16m alt.
4 hours ago
-10°C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
113
Extremely windy from the SE
(113 kph at 140).
<100m
Mid: sky obscured
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.
Davis
1739 km S
23m alt.
4 hours ago
-3°C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
61
Near gales from the ENE
(61 kph at 60).
Syowa
2491 km S
26m alt.
2 hours ago
-8°C
-
13
Light winds from the SSW
(13 kph at 210).
Casey
2493 km SE
42m alt.
4 hours ago
-7°C
State of sky unchanged.
24
Moderate winds from the SSW
(24 kph at 200).
45 km
Mid: clear
2620 km WSW
22m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
20 km
DomeA
3043 km S
4084m alt.
2 hours ago
-
6
Light winds from the SW
(6 kph at 230).
SHIP3081
3665 km WNW
3m alt.
4 hours ago
24°C
clear
26
Moderate winds from the SE
(26 kph at 130).
20.4 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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