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Earnslaw Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 6 pm Thu 29 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, gales from the NNW by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sun night. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 131mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min 0°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue morning).

Thu
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
1300
1300
1350
1450
900
900
950
900
850
850
850
850
850
850
850
950
900
km/h
35
W
30
W
35
WSW
25
SW
30
SSW
20
SSW
15
WSW
30
NW
55
NNW
70
NNW
60
NNW
45
NNW
30
NW
30
NNW
5
WNW
10
NNW
20
NNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
4
12
5
2
—
—
—
—
—
1
12
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
18
51
16
45
1
0.8
0.1
max °C
-7
-6
-6
-7
-5
-2
-1
-1
-1
1
2
3
4
4
2
3
2
min °C
-8
-8
-6
-7
-7
-4
-1
-1
-2
0
1
3
4
3
2
3
2
 chill °C
-18
-17
-15
-15
-16
-11
-5
-6
-11
-9
-7
-4
-1
-2
2
0
-2
Freezing level m
1100
800
1150
1150
150
1200
1800
1750
1550
1900
2250
2600
2650
2700
2450
2550
2450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-14-13-13-14-10-7-5-4-5-4-3-1-1-2-2-2-3-8-7-6-7-6-3-1-1-2123442321-111-33544679999107
Sunrise
—
—
6:28
—
—
6:28
—
—
6:26
—
—
6:24
—
—
6:24
—
—
Sunset
8:29
—
—
8:30
—
—
8:31
—
—
8:32
—
—
8:35
—
—
8:36
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Earnslaw Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Earnslaw is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, gales from the NNW by Sun morning).

Earnslaw Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sun night. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 131mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min 0°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue 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
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 120).
10 km
39 km WSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 120).
10 km
52 km SSE
359m alt.
55 minutes ago
-
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 225).
QueenstownAeroAws
53 km SSE
357m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
clear
Clear skies.
31
Fresh winds from the SW
(31 kph at 220).
20 km
Queenstown (ecowitt)
57 km SSE
335m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Allenby Park-38
60 km E
328m alt.
59 minutes ago
11°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 135).
60 km SE
1077m alt.
55 minutes ago
2°C
Dry
Hawea Flat
64 km E
292m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
Dry
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 270).
Lake Hawea
69 km E
362m alt.
59 minutes ago
No weather report.
Skydive Wanaka
72 km E
370m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
Dry
17
Light winds from the W
(17 kph at 270).

* 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.