Hikurangi
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

 

Days 0-3 Hikurangi Weather Summary:

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 39mm) on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Sun morning, stormy winds from the W by Tue night).

Days 3-6 Hikurangi Weather Summary:

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Wed night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Wed night, light winds from the S by Thu night).

Days 6-9 Hikurangi Weather Summary:

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Sat night, min 1°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the ESE by Tue night).

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night
clear
clear
partially cloudy
light snow
rain showers
light snow
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
clear
clear
rain showers
heavy rain
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
snow showers
clear
partially cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Wind km/h
20 WSW20
20 W20
30 WNW30
55 NNW55
65 NW65
65 WNW65
65 WNW65
60 WNW60
85 W85
80 WNW80
90 NW90
95 NW95
65 WNW65
40 W40
20 S20
35 SSW35
25 SSW25
30 WSW30
25 SW25
15 SSW15
15 W15
10 WNW10
5 SW5
5 NNW5
15 WNW15
15 WSW15
10 WSW10
clear clear some clouds light snow rain shwrs light snow some clouds some clouds clear clear rain shwrs heavy rain some clouds some clouds snow shwrs clear some clouds clear clear clear clear clear clear clear clear clear clear
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Rain
Rain mm
- - - 6 3 30 - - - - 2 31 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Snow
Snow cm
- - - 1 - 2 - - - - - - - - 4 - - - - - - - - - - - -
High °C
-1 0 1 3 3 3 0 -1 -1 1 2 2 2 2 -1 -2 -2 0 1 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 3
Low °C
-2 0 0 2 3 0 0 -2 -3 0 2 2 1 1 -2 -2 -2 -2 0 2 3 3 3 4 4 3 1
Chill °C
-7 -6 -6 -5 -5 -5 -9 -10 -11 -9 -7 -7 -6 -5 -6 -10 -9 -7 -4 -2 0 1 3 4 0 0 -1
Freezing level m
1400 1700 1800 2100 2350 2150 1800 1650 1150 1800 2050 2100 2050 2050 1550 1450 1550 1550 1850 2200 2300 2400 2450 2450 2500 2500 2300
Sea lvl3000ft6000ft9000ft12000ft15000ft
mountain backdrop mountain backdrop
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Sunrise
6:48 - - 6:47 - - 6:46 - - 6:45 - - 6:43 - - 6:41 - - 6:41 - - 6:39 - - 6:37 - -
Sunset
- 5:34 - - 5:35 - - 5:36 - - 5:37 - - 5:37 - - 5:37 - - 5:38 - - 5:39 - - 5:40 -

Issued local time.

This table gives the weather forecast for Hikurangi at the specific elevation of 1754 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Hikurangi. 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Hicks Bay
46 km NNE
50m alt.
3 hours ago
13.0° C
No report.
SHIP3579
58 km N
-m alt.
3 hours ago
10.7° C
-
19
Light winds from the WSW
(19 kph at 240).
West Gisborne wx
81 km S
5m alt.
27 minutes ago
8.3° C
10
Light winds from the WNW
(10 kph at 286).
20.0 km
Gisborne-West
81 km S
23m alt.
37 minutes ago
7.9° C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 296).
Gisborne Airport
81 km S
4m alt.
3 hours ago
13.5° C
No report.
13
Light winds from the SSW
(13 kph at 210).
20 km

* 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. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Hikurangi and within an acceptable time window.

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