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Douglas Peak Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 6 am Thu 05 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 31mm), mostly on Thu night. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow ,mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min 0°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri morning, light winds from the NW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 5mm) on Mon night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, near gales from the NNW by Tue night).

Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light snow
part cloud
clear
snow showers
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light snow
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
1550
1550
1500
1600
1500
1550
1550
1550
1650
1800
1650
1550
1750
1550
1700
1500
1700
1600
km/h
20
NNW
20
N
40
N
45
NNW
40
NNW
35
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
5
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
50
N
45
N
40
N
50
NNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
2
3
3
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5
—
—
9
 mm
—
—
31
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.2
0.4
—
0.1
0.3
4
—
—
—
max °C
1
1
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
0
0
-1
min °C
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
2
1
2
3
1
1
2
0
0
-1
-2
 chill °C
-5
-4
-6
-6
-7
-6
-3
-1
-2
0
1
-4
-4
-4
-8
-8
-8
-10
Freezing level m
2600
2750
2950
2650
2700
2650
2700
2800
2800
2850
3050
3000
2750
2800
2950
2550
2500
2150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-2-2-3-3-3-2-2-2-10-1-2-2-2-4-5-51121112222322210-1-2778776777887887754131414141412141413141512151513131211
Sunrise
6:16
—
—
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: Heavy rain (total 31mm), mostly on Thu night. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow ,mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min 0°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri morning, light winds from the NW by Sat night).

Douglas Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild at first with light rain (total 5mm) on Mon night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, near gales from the NNW by Tue night).

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.
3 hours ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 225).
Franz - Greens Rd
20 km N
113m alt.
42 minutes ago
14°C
moderate rain
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 225).
26 km S
650m alt.
45 minutes ago
-
15
Light winds from the NNE
(15 kph at 20).
Whataroa
31 km NNE
64m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 kph at 135).
Glentanner
43 km S
542m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
58 km SSE
716m alt.
45 minutes ago
16°C
Dry
Wind obs. (13 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
69 km SSE
648m alt.
45 minutes ago
16°C
Dry
Wind obs. (7 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Clayton
71 km SE
937m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
Dry
Wind obs. (13 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
72 km SE
393m alt.
45 minutes ago
17°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 225).
Hakatere
78 km E
635m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 180).

* 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.