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Douglas Peak Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 6 pm Thu 29 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat afternoon, min -11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 49mm) on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -3°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Mon morning, light winds from the NW by Wed morning).

Thu
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
mod snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
clear
part cloud
light snow
snow shwrs
mod. snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
clear
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
1550
1550
1550
1550
1700
1850
1600
1600
1600
1000
950
1500
1500
1500
1500
1550
1550
km/h
40
W
35
WSW
35
W
15
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
15
SW
20
W
35
WNW
60
NW
55
NW
70
NW
55
NW
45
NW
25
NNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
4
4
7
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
9
23
32
24
6
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
26
23
—
—
max °C
-10
-8
-8
-7
-7
-4
-2
-2
-3
-3
-1
0
1
2
2
0
-1
min °C
-10
-11
-9
-8
-8
-6
-3
-3
-4
-3
-3
0
0
0
0
0
-1
 chill °C
-21
-22
-19
-14
-15
-14
-8
-9
-13
-13
-13
-9
-8
-8
-5
-5
-5
Freezing level m
1200
700
1250
1300
650
1250
1650
1200
1700
1750
2000
2450
2600
2600
2850
2550
2300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
—
—
6:24
—
—
6:22
—
—
6:22
—
—
6:20
—
—
6:18
—
—
Sunset
8:20
—
—
8:21
—
—
8:22
—
—
8:23
—
—
8:24
—
—
8:25
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Douglas Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Douglas Peak is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat afternoon, min -11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Sun morning).

Douglas Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 49mm) on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -3°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Mon morning, light winds from the NW by Wed morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Douglas Peak at the specific elevation of 2500 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Douglas 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Franz Josef AWS
17 km NW
126m alt.
58 minutes ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 315).
Franz - Greens Rd
20 km N
113m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
Dry
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 225).
Mount Cook Aerodrome Automatic Weather Station
26 km S
656m alt.
48 minutes ago
5°C
-
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 350).
Whataroa
31 km NNE
64m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
light rain
Dry
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 270).
Glentanner
43 km S
542m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
Dry
24
Moderate winds from the NW
(24 kph at 315).
58 km SSE
716m alt.
58 minutes ago
5°C
Dry
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 315).
69 km SSE
648m alt.
58 minutes ago
6°C
Dry
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 315).
Clayton
71 km SE
937m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
Dry
37
Fresh winds from the SW
(37 kph at 225).
72 km SE
393m alt.
58 minutes ago
10°C
Dry
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 270).
Hakatere
78 km E
635m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
Dry
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 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.