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 Thu 12 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu night, min -16°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Thu night, near gales from the NW by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Mon afternoon, min -17°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun night, stormy winds from the W by Tue afternoon).

Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
clear
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
clear
part cloud
snow showers
clear
snow showers
snow showers
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
200
200
150
150
250
250
250
200
200
200
250
250
250
250
300
250
km/h
100
NW
55
NW
80
NW
80
WSW
95
WSW
85
W
95
NNW
85
NNW
55
NNW
10
E
40
SSW
55
WSW
70
WSW
95
W
95
W
95
W
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
8
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—
8
1
—
6
9
2
2
—
—
1
—
1
2
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-4
-7
-10
-12
-9
-9
-8
-12
-16
-14
-11
-9
-11
-12
-12
-10
min °C
-5
-8
-11
-15
-10
-9
-8
-16
-16
-16
-13
-9
-12
-12
-13
-12
 chill °C
-17
-20
-25
-31
-24
-23
-21
-33
-32
-28
-25
-20
-26
-27
-29
-28
Freezing level m
1450
500
200
200
50
300
1150
400
400
350
350
150
200
150
200
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-8-11-14-10-9-8-14-16-15-12-9-12-12-13-11-2-5-9-10-9-8-5-10-11-11-9-7-10-11-11-102-1-6-6-8-50-4-4-4-4-4-6-7-6-64321014233311122
Sunrise
—
4:01
—
—
4:00
—
—
3:58
—
—
3:57
—
—
3:55
—
—
Sunset
—
—
7:38
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—
7:40
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7:43
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7:45
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7:46
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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 Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu night, min -16°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Thu night, near gales from the NW by Fri afternoon).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Mon afternoon, min -17°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun night, stormy winds from the W by Tue 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.
38 minutes ago
8°C
-
37
Fresh winds from the NNW
(37 kph at 340).
ASCATC68E56S
497 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the NW
(49 kph at 312).
- km
ASCATC67E55S
501 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
54
Near gales from the WNW
(54 kph at 298).
- km
ASCATC67E56S
520 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NW
(51 kph at 305).
- km
ASCATC69E57S
524 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the NNW
(29 kph at 340).
- km
ASCATC66E54S
535 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the WNW
(51 kph at 304).
- km
ASCATC66E55S
539 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
57
Near gales from the NW
(57 kph at 308).
- km
ASCATC68E57S
543 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the NNW
(32 kph at 328).
- km
ASCATC70E58S
570 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the NE
(21 kph at 56).
- km
ASCATC66E56S
571 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the NW
(50 kph at 305).
- 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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