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Douglas Peak Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 12 pm Mon 26 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 49mm) on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the W by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat afternoon, min -9°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sat morning).

Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
mod snow
heavy snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
mod snow
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
heavy snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
mod. snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
1500
1500
1500
1550
1650
1600
1550
1550
1500
1550
1600
1550
1550
1550
1550
1550
1600
1550
km/h
75
NW
95
NW
55
NW
40
WSW
30
WSW
30
WNW
25
WNW
40
W
50
WNW
35
W
45
W
45
W
45
WSW
45
W
35
W
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
15
9
24
—
—
—
—
4
48
3
3
8
—
6
8
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
49
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
1
1
3
-7
-7
-7
-5
-6
-4
-9
-9
-5
-5
-5
-4
-2
-1
-2
min °C
1
0
-5
-8
-8
-9
-5
-7
-8
-9
-9
-9
-7
-7
-5
-3
-1
-4
 chill °C
-8
-9
-11
-16
-18
-19
-12
-16
-19
-19
-20
-19
-17
-17
-14
-9
-6
-12
Freezing level m
2850
2600
2900
1650
1350
750
1100
1350
1650
1250
1250
1050
1100
1350
1250
1200
1600
1200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-3-5-12-11-10-8-10-10-13-13-10-10-10-7-4-2-411-1-8-8-8-5-7-6-9-9-7-6-6-5-3-1-37651-2-5-2-1-1-2-2-3-2-1-1-20-2131211852567554565675
Sunrise
6:30
—
—
6:28
—
—
6:26
—
—
6:26
—
—
6:24
—
—
6:22
—
—
Sunset
—
8:15
—
—
8:16
—
—
8:19
—
—
8:20
—
—
8:21
—
—
8:22
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Douglas Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Douglas Peak is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 49mm) on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the W by Mon night).

Douglas Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat afternoon, min -9°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sat 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
-
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 315).
Franz - Greens Rd
20 km N
113m alt.
1 hour ago
15°C
moderate rain
Dry
Wind obs. (7 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.
26 km S
656m alt.
1 hour ago
-
46
Strong winds from the N
(46 kph at 0).
Whataroa
31 km NNE
64m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
20
Moderate winds from the NW
(20 kph at 315).
Glentanner
43 km S
542m alt.
1 hour ago
18°C
Dry
52
Near gales from the NW
(52 kph at 315).
58 km SSE
716m alt.
38 minutes ago
18°C
Dry
44
Strong winds from the NW
(44 kph at 315).
69 km SSE
648m alt.
38 minutes ago
19°C
Dry
Wind obs. (44 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.
Clayton
71 km SE
937m alt.
1 hour ago
18°C
Dry
Wind obs. (48 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.
72 km SE
393m alt.
38 minutes ago
-
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 315).
Hakatere
78 km E
635m alt.
1 hour ago
16°C
Dry
54
Near gales from the N
(54 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.