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Douglas Peak Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 6 pm Fri 06 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 3mm) on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat morning, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

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

Fri
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
part cloud
rain showers
snow showers
snow showers
clear
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
some clouds
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
Cloud base (m)
1550
1550
1850
1650
1600
1700
1550
1600
1850
1800
1900
1500
1550
1600
1500
1500
1550
km/h
40
NW
30
NW
10
NNW
15
N
5
NNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
NNE
10
NE
15
NE
40
NNE
35
NNE
40
NNE
45
N
55
NNW
50
NNW
30
WNW
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
—
—
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
—
4
20
18
12
 mm
—
—
0.9
1.7
—
—
0.1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
-1
-1
0
-1
min °C
1
1
2
2
0
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
-1
-2
-1
-2
 chill °C
-6
-6
-1
-2
-2
-2
2
-3
-2
-4
-5
-7
-7
-9
-11
-9
-9
Freezing level m
2700
2700
2800
2900
2600
2750
2900
2850
2750
2850
2900
2600
2650
2300
2200
2450
2100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-2-2-2-3-2-1-2-2-2-2-3-4-5-5-5-61122122222111-1-2-1-2768967767767754651312141512141412141412141411101211
Sunrise
—
—
6:13
—
—
6:11
—
—
6:11
—
—
6:09
—
—
6:09
—
—
Sunset
8:30
—
—
8:31
—
—
8:32
—
—
8:35
—
—
8:36
—
—
8:37
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Douglas Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Douglas Peak is: A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 3mm) on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat morning, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon).

Douglas Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon afternoon, min -2°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Mon afternoon, near gales from the NNW 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.
1 hour ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 135).
Franz - Greens Rd
20 km N
113m alt.
1 hour ago
15°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 225).
26 km S
650m alt.
2 hours ago
-
20
Moderate winds from the N
(20 kph at 350).
Whataroa
31 km NNE
64m alt.
2 hours ago
16°C
Dry
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 180).
Glentanner
43 km S
542m alt.
2 hours ago
18°C
Dry
24
Moderate winds from the NW
(24 kph at 315).
58 km SSE
716m alt.
1 hour ago
16°C
Dry
17
Light winds from the NW
(17 kph at 315).
69 km SSE
648m alt.
1 hour ago
18°C
Dry
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 315).
Clayton
71 km SE
937m alt.
2 hours ago
15°C
Dry
Wind obs. (9 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
72 km SE
393m alt.
1 hour ago
21°C
Dry
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 315).
Hakatere
78 km E
635m alt.
2 hours ago
17°C
Dry
24
Moderate winds from the N
(24 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.