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Wards Pass
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

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

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Wed morning, min 2°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Fri morning, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon).

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
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
mod. rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
Cloud base (m)
950
900
1650
1650
900
1550
1500
900
900
850
850
800
800
1550
1450
2150
1550
km/h
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
5
SSE
15
NNE
20
N
35
N
25
NNW
40
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
SW
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Snowflake cm
2
 mm
0.1
1
1.1
0.1
0.8
7
1.3
0.1
0.5
10
1.1
0.1
max °C
5
4
5
6
5
7
7
7
4
5
5
7
6
4
6
8
4
min °C
4
3
4
4
4
6
6
2
4
4
5
6
6
3
4
6
1
 chill °C
2
0
1
1
1
3
3
2
0
0
0
2
1
0
2
6
-1
Freezing level m
2100
3150
2150
2000
2200
2400
2150
1600
1800
1900
2100
2300
2450
2200
1900
2100
1400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
54555775455764573
Sunrise
7:03
7:03
7:01
7:00
6:58
Sunset
5:52
5:53
5:54
5:55
5:57
5:58

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Wards Pass Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Wards Pass is: Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Wed morning, min 2°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wards Pass Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Fri morning, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Wards Pass at the specific elevation of 1145 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Wards Pass. 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
Pudding Hill
17 km SSW
1252m alt.
1 hour ago
5°C
Dry
28
Moderate winds from the N
(28 kph at 0).
Upper Clarence
23 km SE
488m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
Dry
Wind obs. (15 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Mid Awatere Valley
42 km ENE
478m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
Dry
19
Light winds from the SW
(19 kph at 225).
Glenveigh
43 km SE
264m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 kph at 135).
St Arnaud
43 km WNW
629m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
Dry
Wind obs. (7 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.
Ngaruru
44 km N
608m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
Dry
37
Fresh winds from the SW
(37 kph at 225).
Tor Darroch
47 km NNE
878m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
Dry
30
Fresh winds from the SW
(30 kph at 225).
KaikouraAws
55 km SE
108m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
clear
Clear skies.
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 230).
20 km
56 km NW
385m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
57 km S
361m alt.
44 minutes ago
13°C
Dry
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 0).

* 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.