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– Lat/Long: 42.04° S 171.58° E

Mount Faraday
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 pm Sat 22 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Sat night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Sat night, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 127mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Thu morning, min 2°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Thu night, light winds from the W by Fri afternoon).

Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
Cloud base (m)
350
400
600
550
500
450
450
850
450
400
450
500
450
450
350
350
km/h
90
NW
85
W
75
W
55
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
45
W
50
W
40
W
35
WSW
35
WNW
50
WNW
55
WNW
65
NW
80
NW
60
NW
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Snowflake cm
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
 mm
41
4
10
2
1.4
4
8
44
57
max °C
4
-2
-2
-1
0
1
2
2
3
4
3
4
5
6
6
5
min °C
0
-3
-3
-3
0
0
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
6
3
 chill °C
-10
-14
-14
-14
-8
-7
-6
-5
-5
-3
-3
-3
-3
-2
-1
-3
Freezing level m
2150
1250
1150
1200
1450
1550
1800
1750
1850
2100
2050
2200
2250
2350
2500
2350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
2-3-3-20122343456649656788999101010111110
Sunrise
7:15
7:13
7:11
7:09
7:09
Sunset
5:58
5:59
6:00
6:00
6:01

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Mount Faraday Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Faraday is: Mild with heavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Sat night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Sat night, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon).

Mount Faraday Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 127mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Thu morning, min 2°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Thu night, light winds from the W by Fri afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Faraday at the specific elevation of 1485 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Mount Faraday. 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
Charleston
19 km WNW
23m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
28
Moderate winds from the NW
(28 kph at 315).
23 km N
63m alt.
56 minutes ago
13°C
heavy rain
Recent heavy rain.
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 315).
Ratanui
26 km SSW
20m alt.
1 hour ago
5°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 225).
32 km N
3m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
17
Light winds from the N
(17 kph at 0).
WestportAeroAws
33 km N
5m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
46
Strong winds from the N
(46 kph at 0).
2 km
33 km NW
46m alt.
56 minutes ago
No weather report.
63
Gales from the N
(63 kph at 0).
Powerhouse Rd
34 km NNE
38m alt.
57 minutes ago
13°C
No weather report.
6
Light winds from the NW
(6 kph at 315).
Nelson Creek
40 km S
67m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
heavy rain
Recent heavy rain.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
46 km SSE
107m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
Ngakawau
54 km NNE
1m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.

* 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.