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– Lat/Long: 43.50° S 170.35° E

Hochstetter Dome
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 pm Mon 24 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 91mm) on Wed afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the N by Thu afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 39mm) on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Thu night, light winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
mod snow
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
heavy rain
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
heavy rain
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
950
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
1550
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
1650
1500
1550
km/h
40
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
25
WNW
30
NW
35
NW
5
SSE
20
N
50
N
45
NNW
30
NW
25
WNW
20
WNW
30
WNW
15
W
10
WNW
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Snowflake cm
5
6
5
7
7
35
18
29
62
14
4
1
 mm
16
74
39
max °C
-2
1
0
0
3
3
-1
0
1
2
-2
-2
-2
-4
-3
-3
min °C
-2
0
0
-1
1
2
-1
-1
1
-2
-2
-2
-4
-4
-3
-4
 chill °C
-9
-8
-7
-7
-5
-2
-1
-6
-7
-7
-9
-9
-12
-12
-8
-10
Freezing level m
1700
1900
2100
1950
2200
2450
1600
1750
2250
2300
1600
1650
1650
1150
1400
900
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-5-6-5-4-2-4-4-4-5-8-7-7-9-7-6-210-123-1-110-2-2-3-4-3-44776994587443221
Sunrise
7:18
7:16
7:15
7:13
7:11
Sunset
6:02
6:04
6:05
6:06
6:07

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Hochstetter Dome Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Hochstetter Dome is: Heavy rain (total 91mm) on Wed afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the N by Thu afternoon).

Hochstetter Dome Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 39mm) on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Thu night, light winds from the WNW by Sat night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Hochstetter Dome at the specific elevation of 2000 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.
2 hours ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 225).
Franz - Greens Rd
21 km WNW
113m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
light rain
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 225).
Whataroa
26 km N
64m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 225).
34 km S
650m alt.
1 hour ago
-
37
Fresh winds from the N
(37 kph at 10).
Glentanner
49 km S
542m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
Dry
37
Fresh winds from the NW
(37 kph at 315).
60 km S
716m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
Dry
31
Fresh winds from the N
(31 kph at 0).
Clayton
64 km SE
937m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
Dry
31
Fresh winds from the NW
(31 kph at 315).
Hakatere
66 km E
635m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
Dry
43
Strong winds from the N
(43 kph at 0).
68 km SSE
648m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
37
Fresh winds from the NW
(37 kph at 315).
69 km SSE
393m alt.
1 hour ago
-
6
Light winds from the NE
(6 kph at 45).

* 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.