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– Lat/Long: 42.04° S 171.58° E

Mount Faraday
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 am Fri 21 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sat night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat afternoon, min -3°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, stormy winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Becoming milder with light rain (total 8mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed night, min -2°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Tue morning, near gales from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
700
600
400
400
350
600
600
450
450
450
650
700
650
750
500
400
400
km/h
20
SW
10
SW
10
W
40
WNW
50
NW
80
NW
95
W
80
W
65
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
40
W
25
W
30
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
55
WNW
50
WNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
3
3
2
4
1
1
2
1
 mm
4
27
0.8
1.7
5
max °C
1
1
0
1
4
4
-3
-3
-2
-1
0
1
1
2
1
3
4
5
min °C
0
0
-1
0
2
-1
-3
-3
-3
-2
0
-1
1
2
1
2
4
4
 chill °C
-4
-3
-4
-7
-5
-12
-15
-14
-14
-10
-7
-8
-4
-4
-5
-4
-3
-3
Freezing level m
1750
1850
1400
1600
1900
2100
1100
1050
1050
1200
1450
1600
1650
1750
1700
1850
2300
2300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
11-1132-3-3-3-20012134588579855567799881010
Sunrise
7:18
7:16
7:15
7:13
7:11
7:09
Sunset
5:55
5:57
5:58
5:59
6:00
6:00

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Mount Faraday Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Faraday is: Mild with heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sat night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat afternoon, min -3°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, stormy winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Mount Faraday Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Becoming milder with light rain (total 8mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed night, min -2°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Tue morning, near gales from the WNW by Wed 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
11° C
light rain
Recent light rain.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 0).
23 km N
63m alt.
43 minutes ago
12° C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).
Ratanui
26 km SSW
20m alt.
44 minutes ago
13° C
light rain
Recent light rain.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 225).
32 km N
3m alt.
48 minutes ago
11° C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
WestportAeroAws
33 km N
5m alt.
53 minutes ago
12° C
rain showers
Moderate to heavy rain showers.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
10 km
33 km NW
46m alt.
43 minutes ago
No weather report.
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 270).
Powerhouse Rd
34 km NNE
38m alt.
46 minutes ago
11° C
No weather report.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 45).
Nelson Creek
40 km S
67m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 315).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
46 km SSE
107m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
Ngakawau
54 km NNE
1m alt.
51 minutes ago
11° C
light rain
Recent light rain.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 90 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.