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Douglas Peak Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 6 pm Thu 05 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Thu night. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Thu night, min 1°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sun afternoon, near gales from the N by Tue morning).

Thu
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
rain showers
snow showers
part cloud
clear
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
clear
snow showers
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
light rain
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
1600
1500
1500
1550
1550
1600
1900
1750
1600
1550
1600
1850
1800
1800
1500
1550
1700
km/h
20
N
40
N
40
NNW
40
NW
25
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
15
NNE
15
NE
20
NNE
40
NNE
55
N
40
N
40
N
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
5
2
2
1
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
5
3
—
6
 mm
—
25
—
—
—
0.6
2
—
—
0.4
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
1
3
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
0
-1
min °C
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
-1
-2
 chill °C
-4
-6
-6
-6
-5
-2
-2
-2
0
0
-3
-3
-4
-5
-7
-8
-10
Freezing level m
2750
3050
2700
2600
2600
2800
2850
2700
2850
2950
2850
2750
2750
3000
2600
2550
2200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-1-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-1-2-2-2-1-3-4-5121112212221221-1-2787768977867867641414131312151513141412141413141310
Sunrise
—
—
6:15
—
—
6:13
—
—
6:11
—
—
6:11
—
—
6:09
—
—
Sunset
8:29
—
—
8:30
—
—
8:31
—
—
8:32
—
—
8:35
—
—
8:36
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Douglas Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Douglas Peak is: A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Thu night. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Thu night, min 1°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Sat night).

Douglas Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sun afternoon, near gales from the N by Tue 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.
1 hour ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 315).
Franz - Greens Rd
20 km N
113m alt.
1 hour ago
16°C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
26 km S
650m alt.
1 hour ago
-
24
Moderate winds from the NNW
(24 kph at 330).
Whataroa
31 km NNE
64m alt.
1 hour ago
16°C
light rain
Dry
11
Light winds from the E
(11 kph at 90).
Glentanner
43 km S
542m alt.
1 hour ago
18°C
Dry
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 315).
58 km SSE
716m alt.
1 hour ago
16°C
Dry
9
Light winds from the NE
(9 kph at 45).
69 km SSE
648m alt.
1 hour ago
17°C
Dry
15
Light winds from the NE
(15 kph at 45).
Clayton
71 km SE
937m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
Dry
Wind obs. (11 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
72 km SE
393m alt.
1 hour ago
18°C
Dry
Wind obs. (7 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
Hakatere
78 km E
635m alt.
1 hour ago
17°C
Dry
17
Light winds from the N
(17 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.