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– Lat/Long: 42.04° S 171.58° E

Mount Faraday
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 5 pm Mon 13 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Tue afternoon. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon afternoon, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue night, near gales from the WSW by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 100mm) on Fri night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri night, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Fri night, calm by Sat morning).

Mon
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
rain showers
rain showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
rain showers
rain showers
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod snow
snow showers
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod. snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
30
NNW
45
WNW
35
W
30
NW
25
WNW
20
W
30
WSW
55
WSW
55
WSW
50
WSW
30
WSW
50
NW
65
NW
60
NW
10
NNW
5
E
20
WSW
3
2
4
5
3
2
2
6
13
3
8
0.7
0.5
10
5
2
11
52
19
9
max °C
5
3
1
1
2
3
2
3
0
2
3
4
5
6
5
4
2
min °C
4
1
1
1
1
2
2
-1
0
1
3
4
5
5
4
1
0
-1
-6
-6
-5
-4
-2
-4
-10
-8
-7
-4
-3
-2
2
4
-5
-7
2200
1900
1650
1650
1700
1950
1950
1600
1450
1650
1950
2250
2400
2600
2300
2300
1650
Cloud base (m)
1950
450
600
700
400
550
700
400
650
600
400
400
450
300
350
300
350
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Sunrise
7:01
7:03
7:03
7:05
7:07
Sunset
6:06
6:05
6:02
6:00
6:00
5:58

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Mount Faraday Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Faraday is: A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Tue afternoon. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon afternoon, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue night, near gales from the WSW by Wed night).

Mount Faraday Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 100mm) on Fri night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri night, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Fri night, calm by Sat 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
WestportAeroAws
33 km N
5m alt.
53 minutes ago
15° C
clear
Clear skies.
20
Moderate winds from the N
(20 kph at 10).
10 km
HokitikaAeroAws
89 km S
40m alt.
53 minutes ago
14° C
clear
Clear skies.
19
Light winds from the N
(19 kph at 350).
10 km
148 km SSE
287m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 231).
6
Springfield
152 km S
375m alt.
53 minutes ago
12° C
-
Wind obs. (26 kph from 208 degs) was rejected.
NelsonAeroAws
159 km ENE
6m alt.
53 minutes ago
17° C
clear
Clear skies.
28
Moderate winds from the N
(28 kph at 350).
10 km
174 km SSE
150m alt.
43 minutes ago
13° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 344).
8
Christchurch International Airport
178 km SSE
210m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
clear
-
6
Light winds from the SSE
(6 kph at 150).
10.0 km
ChristchurchAeroAws
179 km SSE
36m alt.
53 minutes ago
14° C
clear
Clear skies.
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 280).
20 km
KaikouraAws
180 km ESE
108m alt.
53 minutes ago
16° C
clear
Clear skies.
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 10).
20 km
184 km NNE
100m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
Dry
16
Light winds from the NNW
(16 kph at 336).
29

* 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.