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Hochstetter Dome Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 6 pm Tue 27 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night will be washed away by heavy rain (total 54mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed night, min -2°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 91mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Sun night, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Sun night).

Tue
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light snow
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
light snow
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
heavy rain
Cloud base (m)
1650
1550
1600
1600
1500
1550
1600
1550
1550
1600
1600
1600
1600
1550
1000
1500
1500
km/h
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
SE
0
S
5
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
25
NNW
35
NW
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Weather map
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Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
5
—
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
0.2
—
0.1
1.1
49
—
—
—
4
0.7
—
—
0.2
—
0.1
2
49
max °C
2
-1
2
3
5
2
2
0
2
3
1
4
5
2
4
5
10
min °C
1
-2
2
2
2
1
1
-1
2
2
-2
2
4
1
3
4
7
 chill °C
-2
-5
-2
-2
-2
-2
-2
-4
-1
1
-5
2
2
-2
0
-1
3
Freezing level m
1300
700
1250
1400
1750
1200
1250
900
1350
1450
800
1250
1900
1150
1400
1700
2350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
—
—
6:26
—
—
6:24
—
—
6:24
—
—
6:22
—
—
6:20
—
—
Sunset
8:16
—
—
8:17
—
—
8:19
—
—
8:21
—
—
8:22
—
—
8:22
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Hochstetter Dome Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Hochstetter Dome is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night will be washed away by heavy rain (total 54mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed night, min -2°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Hochstetter Dome Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 91mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Sun night, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Sun night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Hochstetter Dome at the specific elevation of 1000 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Hochstetter Dome. 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
21 km WNW
126m alt.
28 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Franz - Greens Rd
21 km WNW
113m alt.
30 minutes ago
10°C
Dry
7
Light winds from the W
(7 kph at 270).
34 km S
650m alt.
28 minutes ago
-
24
Moderate winds from the NNW
(24 kph at 330).
60 km S
716m alt.
28 minutes ago
8°C
Dry
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 315).
Clayton
64 km SE
937m alt.
2 hours ago
3°C
Dry
17
Light winds from the NE
(17 kph at 45).
68 km SSE
648m alt.
28 minutes ago
6°C
Dry
Wind obs. (31 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
69 km SSE
393m alt.
28 minutes ago
8°C
Dry
7
Light winds from the SE
(7 kph at 135).
76 km NNE
66m alt.
32 minutes ago
11°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 270).
Pukaki Aero
84 km S
468m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
Dry
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 270).
85 km S
455m alt.
28 minutes ago
10°C
Dry
20
Moderate winds from the NW
(20 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.