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Earnslaw Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 6 am Wed 28 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed night, min -7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Wed afternoon, moderate winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 155mm) on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -3°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat afternoon, severe gales from the NNW by Sun night).

Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
Cloud base (m)
800
800
1300
1350
1300
1300
1400
1600
900
850
850
900
850
850
800
850
850
850
km/h
40
WNW
55
NW
40
WNW
30
W
35
W
30
W
35
WSW
20
WSW
35
SSW
20
SSW
15
W
30
NW
50
NNW
65
NNW
75
NNW
35
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
20
28
3
5
16
4
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
3
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
58
52
28
17
max °C
-4
-3
-2
-7
-7
-6
-6
-6
-5
-2
0
-1
-1
0
3
3
3
4
min °C
-5
-4
-7
-7
-7
-7
-6
-6
-6
-3
-1
-1
-1
-1
1
3
3
3
 chill °C
-14
-14
-15
-16
-16
-16
-15
-13
-15
-9
-6
-7
-10
-11
-8
-3
-2
-2
Freezing level m
1200
1300
1650
1000
1100
950
1150
1200
150
1250
1950
1850
1600
1800
2250
2600
2500
2650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-8-10-13-14-12-13-13-9-6-4-4-4-5-2-2-2-1-5-4-5-7-7-7-6-6-6-3-1-1-1-1233423211011-2363457999
Sunrise
6:31
—
—
6:31
—
—
6:28
—
—
6:28
—
—
6:26
—
—
6:24
—
—
Sunset
—
8:28
—
—
8:29
—
—
8:30
—
—
8:31
—
—
8:32
—
—
8:35
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Earnslaw Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Earnslaw is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed night, min -7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Wed afternoon, moderate winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Earnslaw Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 155mm) on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -3°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat afternoon, severe gales from the NNW by Sun night).

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.
40 minutes ago
-
6
Light winds from the NNW
(6 kph at 340).
4 km
39 km WSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).
4 km
52 km SSE
359m alt.
30 minutes ago
10°C
Dry
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 270).
QueenstownAeroAws
53 km SSE
357m alt.
40 minutes ago
10°C
clear
Clear skies.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
20 km
Queenstown (ecowitt)
57 km SSE
335m alt.
30 minutes ago
11°C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
60 km SE
1077m alt.
30 minutes ago
5°C
No weather report.
Allenby Park-38
60 km E
328m alt.
27 minutes ago
10°C
Dry
20
Moderate winds from the NW
(20 kph at 315).
Hawea Flat
64 km E
292m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
Dry
19
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 315).
Lake Hawea
69 km E
362m alt.
26 minutes ago
No weather report.
Skydive Wanaka
72 km E
370m alt.
27 minutes ago
10°C
Dry
46
Strong winds from the NW
(46 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.