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Skippers Saddle Weather Forecast

North Island Volcanics · New Zealand
Issued: 5 am Fri 18 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild with moderate rain (total 11mm) on Fri night, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the W by Sun afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 17mm) heaviest on Mon night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon morning, min -3°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
600
600
650
500
450
600
550
850
650
1600
1500
550
2050
700
600
1600
750
km/h
10
W
10
W
15
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
20
WSW
10
WSW
10
WNW
15
NW
25
NW
5
WNW
10
W
25
WNW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
5
1
3
 mm
0.2
0.1
5
1.9
4
0.1
1.3
16
max °C
3
5
4
3
4
0
1
2
3
6
5
4
2
3
-1
-1
0
-1
min °C
2
4
3
3
3
-2
-1
2
2
4
5
2
1
0
-3
-3
0
-2
 chill °C
-1
2
0
-1
-1
-7
-6
-1
0
0
1
-1
-2
-5
-7
-7
-4
-5
Freezing level m
1400
1800
1700
1600
1650
550
850
1250
2250
1950
1950
1600
1150
1300
700
550
1000
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
35434-102355322-2-20-2
Sunrise
6:41
6:41
6:39
6:37
6:35
6:33
Sunset
6:36
6:37
6:38
6:39
6:40
6:42

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Skippers Saddle Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Skippers Saddle is: Mild with moderate rain (total 11mm) on Fri night, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the W by Sun afternoon).

Skippers Saddle Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 17mm) heaviest on Mon night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon morning, min -3°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Skippers Saddle at the specific elevation of 984 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Skippers 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
8 km SE
359m alt.
51 minutes ago
13°C
Dry
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 225).
QueenstownAeroAws
9 km SSE
357m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
clear
Clear skies.
17
Light winds from the SSW
(17 kph at 210).
20 km
Queenstown (ecowitt)
14 km SSE
335m alt.
57 minutes ago
14°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 180).
19 km ESE
1077m alt.
51 minutes ago
6°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 225).
ICROMW14
42 km E
232m alt.
59 minutes ago
14°C
Dry
Wind obs. (7 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Allenby Park-38
45 km NE
328m alt.
1 hour ago
16°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 90).
Hawea Flat
49 km NE
292m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Queensberry
50 km ENE
501m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
Dry
19
Light winds from the N
(19 kph at 0).
Bendigo Ridge
51 km E
445m alt.
59 minutes ago
11°C
No weather report.
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 270).
Central Otago
54 km E
236m alt.
51 minutes ago
13°C
Dry
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 225).

* 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.