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Douglas Peak Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 12 pm Tue 03 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 35mm) on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed night, strong winds from the N by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild with moderate rain (total 14mm) on Fri morning, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning).

Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
heavy rain
mod snow
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
heavy snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
heavy rain
mod. snow
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
1000
1000
1000
1000
1500
1800
1600
1550
1550
1500
1500
1650
1900
1850
1600
1600
1700
1750
km/h
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
30
N
30
N
20
NNW
15
NNW
20
N
50
N
40
NNW
45
NNW
25
NW
0
NNE
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
N
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
11
5
8
2
2
—
—
—
1
—
8
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
35
14
—
—
—
0.9
—
—
—
—
max °C
1
0
1
1
0
0
2
1
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
min °C
0
0
0
1
0
-1
1
1
1
2
1
0
1
2
1
1
1
1
 chill °C
-6
-6
-6
-5
-6
-7
-3
-4
-5
-5
-6
-7
1
0
-2
-2
-1
0
Freezing level m
2600
2550
2550
2650
2500
2350
2650
2700
2950
3050
2800
2550
2750
2900
3050
2850
2800
2750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-3-3-2-4-3-2-2-1-1-3-3-2-1-1-1-1-210110-1212321222211766665778886885665131213121211141415141412141511131311
Sunrise
6:18
—
—
6:16
—
—
6:16
—
—
6:15
—
—
6:13
—
—
6:11
—
—
Sunset
—
8:25
—
—
8:28
—
—
8:29
—
—
8:30
—
—
8:31
—
—
8:32
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Douglas Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Douglas Peak is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 35mm) on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed night, strong winds from the N by Thu night).

Douglas Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with moderate rain (total 14mm) on Fri morning, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, calm 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
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 180).
Franz - Greens Rd
20 km N
113m alt.
1 hour ago
15°C
light rain
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 225).
Mount Cook Aerodrome Automatic Weather Station
26 km S
656m alt.
28 minutes ago
15°C
-
22
Moderate winds from the NNW
(22 kph at 340).
Whataroa
31 km NNE
64m alt.
1 hour ago
16°C
light rain
Dry
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 kph at 135).
Glentanner
43 km S
542m alt.
1 hour ago
16°C
Dry
Wind obs. (17 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
58 km SSE
716m alt.
38 minutes ago
13°C
Dry
17
Light winds from the SE
(17 kph at 135).
69 km SSE
648m alt.
38 minutes ago
10°C
Dry
28
Moderate winds from the E
(28 kph at 90).
Clayton
71 km SE
937m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
Dry
Wind obs. (7 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
72 km SE
393m alt.
38 minutes ago
12°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 135).
Hakatere
78 km E
635m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
6
Light winds from the NE
(6 kph at 45).

* 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.