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– Lat/Long: 43.50° S 170.35° E

Hochstetter Dome
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Sat 20 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Turning milder with light rain (total 6mm) on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat morning, strong winds from the NW by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Drizzle on Tue morning followed by colder weather and a heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue morning, min -9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue afternoon, extremely windy from the NW by Thu morning).

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
rain showers
rain showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
 km/h
10
W
15
SSW
15
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
W
20
WNW
45
NNW
30
W
15
W
35
NW
45
NW
35
WNW
45
NNW
105
NW
65
WNW
50
NW
 cm 
2
1
1
7
4
22
3
39
32
11
36
 mm 
6
0.5
0.5
0.1
max°C
-8
-7
-4
-3
-2
1
1
2
4
5
5
2
-3
-8
-3
-4
-7
-7
min°C
-9
-8
-7
-3
-3
0
0
1
2
4
4
-4
-6
-8
-7
-7
-8
-9
chill°C 
-14
-14
-13
-9
-9
-5
-5
-5
-5
-1
0
-13
-15
-17
-16
-20
-20
-20
Freezing level (m
1450
1650
1400
1900
2250
3050
2800
3150
3250
3550
3750
3050
2350
1800
1600
2150
1750
1650
Cloud base (m)
1600
1550
1550
1650
1600
1550
2350
1700
1500
1550
1550
1500
1550
1700
1600
1550
1500
1550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-8-6-3-3112355-1-5-8-5-6-8-8-4-2-31113567731-200-2-34436748101110108866754
Sunrise
5:52
5:52
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
Sunset
9:17
9:19
9:19
9:20
9:20
9:20

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Hochstetter Dome Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Hochstetter Dome is: A light fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Turning milder with light rain (total 6mm) on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat morning, strong winds from the NW by Mon night).

Hochstetter Dome Weather (Days 3-6):

Drizzle on Tue morning followed by colder weather and a heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue morning, min -9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue afternoon, extremely windy from the NW by Thu morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Hochstetter Dome at the specific elevation of 2823 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
34 km S
656m alt.
1 hour ago
-
30
Fresh winds from the NW
(30 kph at 320).
HokitikaAeroAws
102 km NNE
40m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
clear
Clear skies.
31
Fresh winds from the WSW
(31 kph at 240).
10 km
Omarama
113 km S
420m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the SW
(26 kph at 216).
50
TimaruAeroAws
114 km SE
27m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
clear
Continuous moderate rain.
39
Strong winds from the S
(39 kph at 170).
4 km
115 km SW
5m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
-
44
Strong winds from the W
(44 kph at 260).
120 km S
485m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
-
17
Light winds from the S
(17 kph at 180).
120 km SE
27m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
Dry
16
Light winds from the SSE
(16 kph at 166).
11
120 km S
485m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
-
17
Light winds from the S
(17 kph at 180).
Springfield Ridge
121 km E
830m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 5).
0
Springfield
127 km E
375m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the NNE
(20 kph at 24).
24

* 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.