Cecil Peak
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Heading to Hector on Neil Winchcombe Ridge, Mount Hector

Mount Hector

 

Days 0-3 Cecil Peak Weather Summary:

Light rain (total 3mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu afternoon, min 0°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Cecil Peak Weather Summary:

Light rain (total 2mm) on Sun night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min 0°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM
rain showers
snow showers
cloudy
partially cloudy
clear
clear
clear
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
clear
rain showers
rain showers
light snow
snow showers
light snow
moderate snow
moderate snow
light snow
Wind km/h
20 NW20
15 NW15
5 NW5
10 S10
5 SE5
10 N10
10 WNW10
10 NW10
15 NNW15
20 N20
20 NNE20
10 NE10
5 E5
5 W5
10 W10
10 WSW10
20 SSE20
15 SSE15
rain shwrs snow shwrs cloudy some clouds clear clear clear some clouds some clouds clear rain shwrs rain shwrs light snow snow shwrs light snow mod. snow mod. snow light snow
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Rain
Rain mm
2 1 - - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - -
Snow
Snow cm
- 1 - - - - - - - - - - 2 2 2 7 8 2
High °C
4 2 1 2 0 3 4 2 2 3 3 3 2 2 1 2 2 1
Low °C
3 1 0 1 0 1 3 1 1 2 2 3 2 2 1 1 1 1
Chill °C
0 -2 0 0 -3 0 2 -1 -2 -1 -1 0 0 2 -3 -2 -3 -3
Freezing level m
1600 1300 1050 1200 950 1300 1550 1400 1250 1500 1500 1600 1250 1250 1250 1150 1200 1150
Sea lvl3000ft6000ft9000ft12000ft15000ft
mountain backdrop
-3-4-6-6-4-3-2-3-3-3-2-2-3-3-4-4-5-61-1-3-2-2000-1011-1-1-1-1-2-2421203422333221221854536746757555554
Sunrise
- - 7:39 - - 7:37 - - 7:37 - - 7:35 - - 7:33 - - 7:31
Sunset
5:58 - - 5:59 - - 6:00 - - 6:00 - - 6:01 - - 6:04 - -

Issued local time.

This table gives the weather forecast for Cecil Peak at the specific elevation of 1000 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Cecil Peak. 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Queenstown
14 km NE
358m alt.
3 hours ago
5.8° C
-
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 230).
20 km
Cromwell-College
45 km E
220m alt.
25 minutes ago
7.3° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
Wanaka
62 km NE
315m alt.
1 hour ago
7.1° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the WNW
(6 kph at 286).
Omakau
76 km E
320m alt.
20 minutes ago
8.6° C
Dry
17
Light winds from the SW
(17 kph at 225).
SecretaryIslAws
138 km WSW
19m alt.
3 hours ago
8.5° C
-
7
Light winds from the ESE
(7 kph at 120).

* 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. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Cecil Peak and within an acceptable time window.