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– Lat/Long: 42.04° S 171.58° E

Mount Faraday
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 am Fri 04 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Fri morning. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 122mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Fri morning, light winds from the ENE by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the WNW by Wed night).

Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light snow
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light snow
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
450
500
650
450
600
500
350
300
350
350
300
600
350
550
750
850
750
450
km/h
75
W
70
W
60
WSW
40
W
55
WNW
35
W
60
NW
60
NW
25
N
15
NE
10
NNE
10
NW
20
SSW
10
SW
5
NW
10
NW
5
W
25
W
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Snowflake cm
3
2
2
1
2
1
1
 mm
15
17
44
46
15
3
1.8
0.8
max °C
0
-1
-1
0
1
3
2
6
6
4
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
min °C
-2
-2
-2
-1
0
1
2
5
5
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
-1
 chill °C
-12
-12
-12
-9
-8
-7
-6
-2
0
-2
-1
0
-3
-1
-1
-2
-2
-7
Freezing level m
1500
1300
1250
1400
1550
1700
1950
2400
2500
2150
1900
1900
1850
2000
1900
2150
2250
1350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-2-2-11226632222212076678891110877897996
Sunrise
6:54
6:54
6:52
6:50
6:48
6:47
Sunset
6:09
6:10
6:12
6:13
6:14
6:15

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Mount Faraday Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Faraday is: A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Fri morning. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 122mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Fri morning, light winds from the ENE by Sun night).

Mount Faraday Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the WNW by Wed 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
lightning 33km S of Westport
5 km E
1080m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
Charleston
19 km WNW
23m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
30
Fresh winds from the SW
(30 kph at 225).
23 km N
63m alt.
49 minutes ago
13°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
30
Fresh winds from the SW
(30 kph at 225).
Ratanui
26 km SSW
20m alt.
2 hours ago
16°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 0).
32 km N
3m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
light rain
Dry
22
Moderate winds from the SW
(22 kph at 225).
WestportAeroAws
33 km N
5m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
clear
Clear skies.
43
Strong winds from the WSW
(43 kph at 250).
10 km
33 km NW
46m alt.
49 minutes ago
No weather report.
52
Near gales from the W
(52 kph at 270).
Powerhouse Rd
34 km NNE
38m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
No weather report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 225).
Nelson Creek
40 km S
67m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
Wind obs. (30 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
46 km SSE
107m alt.
1 hour ago
light rain
Recent light rain.

* 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.