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Earnslaw Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 6 pm Mon 12 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning will be washed away by heavy rain (total 29mm) on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon afternoon, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Mon night, calm by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sat afternoon, min -5°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Sat morning).

Mon
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
clear
light snow
heavy rain
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
clear
light snow
heavy rain
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
850
850
900
850
800
800
1900
800
1900
800
1550
900
km/h
25
NW
35
NNW
45
NW
45
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
5
NW
20
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
30
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
S
15
SW
15
SW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
3
—
2
—
1
—
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
0.1
—
11
13
5
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
5
3
2
3
2
0
0
-4
-5
-5
-5
-2
0
3
5
6
5
min °C
4
2
2
2
1
0
-3
-6
-5
-5
-5
-4
-1
-1
3
6
5
 chill °C
-1
-4
-5
-5
-5
-5
-8
-8
-11
-14
-14
-12
-6
-6
-1
3
2
Freezing level m
2900
2650
2650
2450
2400
2000
1950
1200
1200
1400
800
1150
1900
2250
2700
2900
2800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-1-1-2-3-6-8-10-11-11-8-7-4-2-100532320-2-5-5-5-5-3-1146510768876123-136511139
Sunrise
—
—
6:56
—
—
6:56
—
—
6:54
—
—
6:52
—
—
6:50
—
—
Sunset
8:07
—
—
8:07
—
—
8:08
—
—
8:10
—
—
8:12
—
—
8:13
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Earnslaw Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Earnslaw is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning will be washed away by heavy rain (total 29mm) on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon afternoon, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Mon night, calm by Wed night).

Earnslaw Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sat afternoon, min -5°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Sat morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Earnslaw at the specific elevation of 2000 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Earnslaw. 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
39 km WSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
clear
Clear skies.
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 320).
20 km
52 km SSE
359m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the SW
(6 kph at 225).
QueenstownAeroAws
53 km SSE
357m alt.
2 hours ago
15°C
clear
Clear skies.
13
Light winds from the WSW
(13 kph at 250).
20 km
Queenstown (ecowitt)
57 km SSE
335m alt.
52 minutes ago
15°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 0).
Allenby Park-38
60 km E
328m alt.
52 minutes ago
16°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 135).
60 km SE
1077m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
Dry
15
Light winds from the S
(15 kph at 180).
Hawea Flat
64 km E
292m alt.
2 hours ago
16°C
Dry
Wind obs. (7 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Lake Hawea
69 km E
362m alt.
53 minutes ago
No weather report.
Skydive Wanaka
72 km E
370m alt.
55 minutes ago
14°C
Dry
17
Light winds from the W
(17 kph at 270).
Queensberry
76 km ESE
501m alt.
56 minutes ago
16°C
Dry
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 315).

* 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.