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– Lat/Long: 43.69° S 170.08° E

Sefton Bivouac
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Sat 29 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat morning, min -6°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat night, light winds from the WSW by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue morning, strong winds from the NW by Thu night).

Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
mod snow
part cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
Cloud base (m)
1450
1450
1450
1450
1450
1450
1450
1450
1500
1450
1450
1450
1450
1500
1450
1450
1450
1450
km/h
25
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
25
W
35
W
25
W
25
W
15
W
10
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
NW
35
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
30
NW
35
NW
35
WNW
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
4
6
2
1
1
11
15
5
14
16
 mm
max °C
-1
-1
-1
-4
-4
-3
-5
-5
-2
-2
-1
1
2
-2
-2
0
1
-1
min °C
-2
-1
-3
-5
-4
-4
-5
-6
-5
-3
-2
-1
0
-3
-3
-1
1
-4
 chill °C
-8
-8
-10
-12
-12
-11
-12
-10
-8
-8
-8
-7
-6
-9
-10
-8
-6
-12
Freezing level m
1200
1550
1450
950
1000
1100
900
800
1100
1000
1350
1450
1950
1150
1400
1450
1800
1150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:09
8:08
8:07
8:05
8:02
8:01
Sunset
7:09
7:09
7:11
7:11
7:13
7:15

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Sefton Bivouac Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Sefton Bivouac is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat morning, min -6°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat night, light winds from the WSW by Mon night).

Sefton Bivouac Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue morning, strong winds from the NW by Thu night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Sefton Bivouac at the specific elevation of 1664 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Sefton Bivouac. 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 New Zealand.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
10 km SSE
650m alt.
40 minutes ago
9°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 350).
Glentanner
26 km S
542m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
Dry
26
Moderate winds from the W
(26 kph at 270).
Franz Josef AWS
34 km N
126m alt.
40 minutes ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 45).
Franz - Greens Rd
39 km NNE
113m alt.
48 minutes ago
8°C
light rain
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 225).
46 km SSE
716m alt.
40 minutes ago
10°C
Dry
31
Fresh winds from the NW
(31 kph at 315).
Whataroa
51 km NNE
64m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
light rain
Dry
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 90).
60 km SE
648m alt.
40 minutes ago
Dry
28
Moderate winds from the NW
(28 kph at 315).
Pukaki Aero
61 km S
468m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
Dry
Wind obs. (7 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
62 km S
455m alt.
40 minutes ago
8°C
Dry
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 270).
68 km SE
393m alt.
40 minutes ago
15°C
Dry
22
Moderate winds from the W
(22 kph at 270).

* 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.