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– Lat/Long: 42.04° S 171.58° E

Mount Faraday
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 6 am Thu 18 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 19mm) heaviest on Fri afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri afternoon, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu morning, near gales from the W by Fri afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 20mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon night, min 1°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, gales from the NNW by Mon night).

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
heavy rain
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
heavy rain
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
 km/h
15
SW
10
SW
20
WSW
25
NW
50
W
30
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
W
10
NNW
60
NNW
40
WSW
30
WSW
15
WSW
 cm 
1
2
1
 mm 
0.6
0.5
4
14
0.2
0.6
16
1.7
0.8
0.2
max°C
4
5
5
5
6
1
0
0
1
2
3
5
8
9
11
6
5
5
min°C
3
5
4
4
4
-1
0
0
0
1
3
2
7
9
6
5
5
5
chill°C 
0
2
0
-1
-2
-8
-7
-7
-5
-2
1
0
5
7
0
0
0
2
Freezing level (m
2500
2900
3000
2200
2550
1550
1400
1500
1650
2300
2900
3200
3300
3150
3700
3550
3500
3400
Cloud base (m)
2000
700
500
650
300
350
550
650
650
800
850
800
8550
3000
350
400
500
600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
4555500012348996551213101111789810118141414121310
Sunrise
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:54
5:54
5:54
Sunset
9:07
9:07
9:07
9:07
9:08
9:08

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Mount Faraday Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Faraday is: Moderate rain (total 19mm) heaviest on Fri afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri afternoon, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu morning, near gales from the W by Fri afternoon).

Mount Faraday Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 20mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon night, min 1°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, gales from the NNW by Mon night).

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
WestportAeroAws
33 km N
5m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
clear
Clear skies.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 300).
4 km
HokitikaAeroAws
89 km S
40m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
clear
Clear skies.
6
Light winds from the ENE
(6 kph at 70).
10 km
Springfield Ridge
147 km S
830m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 5).
0
148 km SSE
287m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 347).
5
Springfield
152 km S
375m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 190).
6
NelsonAeroAws
159 km ENE
6m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
clear
Clear skies.
7
Light winds from the W
(7 kph at 280).
20 km
Hororata
172 km SSE
172m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 85).
0
174 km SSE
150m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 323).
0
Christchurch International Airport
178 km SSE
210m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
clear
-
6
Light winds from the WNW
(6 kph at 290).
10.0 km
ChristchurchAeroAws
179 km SSE
36m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
clear
Clear skies.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).
20 km

* 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.