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– Lat/Long: 42.04° S 171.58° E

Mount Faraday
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 5 am Thu 20 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm) heaviest on Sat afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, severe gales from the W by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning will be washed away by heavy rain (total 25mm) on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue night, min -3°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Mon morning).

Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
mod rain
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
mod rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
mod. rain
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
mod. rain
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
700
750
550
450
350
350
500
400
600
600
500
400
550
450
400
km/h
10
WSW
5
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
15
W
35
NW
60
NW
45
NW
60
WSW
65
WSW
50
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
25
W
45
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
2
2
1
1
 mm
9
5
9
16
max °C
2
3
2
1
1
0
1
4
3
-1
-2
-2
-1
0
1
1
2
3
min °C
2
2
0
0
0
-1
0
3
0
-3
-3
-2
-2
-1
0
1
2
3
 chill °C
-1
0
-5
-4
-3
-5
-7
-5
-10
-12
-13
-11
-8
-7
-6
-7
-4
-3
Freezing level m
2400
2250
2350
1700
1850
1300
1400
1950
1800
1300
1150
1200
1250
1400
1550
1650
1900
2000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
23111-1142-2-3-2-2-11123895885798655777999
Sunrise
7:18
7:18
7:16
7:15
7:13
7:11
Sunset
5:54
5:55
5:57
5:58
5:59
6:00

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Mount Faraday Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Faraday is: Moderate rain (total 14mm) heaviest on Sat afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, severe gales from the W by Sat night).

Mount Faraday Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning will be washed away by heavy rain (total 25mm) on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue night, min -3°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Mon morning).

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.
1 hour ago
6° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the NE
(6 kph at 45).
23 km N
63m alt.
43 minutes ago
12° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 90).
Ratanui
26 km SSW
20m alt.
49 minutes ago
11° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 90).
32 km N
3m alt.
48 minutes ago
8° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 135).
WestportAeroAws
33 km N
5m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
clear
Clear skies.
9
Light winds from the SSE
(9 kph at 160).
20 km
33 km NW
46m alt.
43 minutes ago
No weather report.
9
Light winds from the E
(9 kph at 90).
Powerhouse Rd
34 km NNE
38m alt.
46 minutes ago
11° C
No weather report.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 315).
Nelson Creek
40 km S
67m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 315).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
46 km SSE
107m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
Ngakawau
54 km NNE
1m alt.
51 minutes ago
7° C
Dry
17
Light winds from the E
(17 kph at 90).

* 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.