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Omarama Saddle
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 5 pm Mon 24 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 3mm) on Tue morning followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Mon night, light winds from the S by Wed afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Turning milder with light rain (total 5mm) on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu night, min -1°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light rain
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
950
750
700
2450
2050
700
650
700
700
650
650
700
650
700
1550
800
800
km/h
45
NW
45
NW
30
NW
35
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
5
S
10
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
NNW
10
NW
5
WSW
10
WNW
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Snowflake cm
2
7
1
4
9
5
 mm
0.8
3
4
0.5
0.1
max °C
4
3
6
7
4
2
1
0
0
1
4
3
2
3
1
1
1
min °C
2
3
4
6
2
2
0
-1
-1
-1
2
3
2
2
1
1
0
 chill °C
-5
-4
-1
2
-1
-2
-3
-6
-6
-6
-3
1
-1
-2
-2
-1
-3
Freezing level m
2050
2100
2000
2150
1900
1650
1400
1250
1200
1100
2150
1800
1700
1900
1350
1400
1400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
3357321-1-103323111
Sunrise
7:20
7:20
7:18
7:16
7:15
Sunset
6:02
6:04
6:05
6:06
6:07
6:08

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Omarama Saddle Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Omarama Saddle is: Mild at first with light rain (total 3mm) on Tue morning followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Mon night, light winds from the S by Wed afternoon).

Omarama Saddle Weather (Days 3-6):

A light fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Turning milder with light rain (total 5mm) on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu night, min -1°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Omarama Saddle at the specific elevation of 1258 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Omarama Saddle. 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
16 km W
965m alt.
50 minutes ago
8°C
Dry
13
Light winds from the NE
(13 kph at 45).
16 km NNE
485m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
-
24
Moderate winds from the NNW
(24 kph at 340).
16 km NNE
485m alt.
58 minutes ago
11°C
-
30
Fresh winds from the NNW
(30 kph at 330).
30 km SW
424m alt.
48 minutes ago
12°C
Dry
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 315).
Otematata
30 km E
293m alt.
58 minutes ago
14°C
Dry
Wind obs. (26 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Central Otago
41 km SW
236m alt.
48 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Skydive Wanaka
41 km WSW
370m alt.
48 minutes ago
12°C
Dry
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 315).
41 km SSE
613m alt.
48 minutes ago
12°C
Dry
57
Near gales from the NW
(57 kph at 315).
Naseby Forest
43 km SSE
776m alt.
58 minutes ago
11°C
Dry
41
Strong winds from the W
(41 kph at 270).
43 km S
372m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 60 degs) was rejected.

* 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.