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– Lat/Long: 42.04° S 171.58° E

Mount Faraday
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 am Thu 16 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning will be washed away by heavy rain (total 99mm) on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Fri night, min -1°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Fri night, light winds from the W by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sun night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Mon afternoon, min 2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Mon night, calm by Tue night).

Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
rain showers
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
mod rain
snow showers
clear
part cloud
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
mod. rain
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
mod. rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
 km/h
65
WSW
65
WSW
40
WSW
25
WNW
50
NW
70
NW
35
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
N
10
ESE
10
NE
10
ESE
20
ESE
40
ESE
15
N
10
NE
10
NNW
3
2
1
4
0.6
14
62
5
8
9
0.4
7
11
7
0.2
0.3
0.2
max °C
0
0
2
3
6
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
5
min °C
-1
0
0
2
5
6
5
4
3
3
3
2
5
6
3
4
5
4
-10
-9
-8
-4
-1
-1
0
0
-1
0
-3
-2
2
2
-2
1
3
1
1400
1500
1650
1900
2350
2550
2300
2300
2000
1950
2100
1950
2250
2400
2200
2150
2250
2200
Cloud base (m)
500
750
700
400
350
300
350
300
350
450
600
350
8350
1750
1700
2050
2300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:03
7:05
7:07
7:07
7:09
7:09
Sunset
6:00
6:00
5:58
5:57
5:54
5:53

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Mount Faraday Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Faraday is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning will be washed away by heavy rain (total 99mm) on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Fri night, min -1°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Fri night, light winds from the W by Sat night).

Mount Faraday Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sun night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Mon afternoon, min 2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Mon night, calm by Tue 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
WestportAeroAws
33 km N
5m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
rain showers
Moderate to heavy rain showers.
17
Light winds from the SSW
(17 kph at 210).
10 km
HokitikaAeroAws
89 km S
40m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
rain showers
Moderate to heavy rain showers.
22
Moderate winds from the SW
(22 kph at 230).
10 km
lightning 75km N of Westport
106 km NNE
0m alt.
48 minutes ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
148 km SSE
287m alt.
46 minutes ago
17° C
Dry
14
Light winds from the WNW
(14 kph at 293).
26
Springfield
152 km S
375m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
-
48
Strong winds from the WSW
(48 kph at 254).
61
NelsonAeroAws
159 km ENE
6m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
clear
Clear skies.
24
Moderate winds from the SW
(24 kph at 220).
10 km
174 km SSE
150m alt.
48 minutes ago
17° C
Dry
14
Light winds from the NW
(14 kph at 311).
27
Christchurch International Airport
178 km SSE
210m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the WNW.(Wind varies from 250 to 320 degs)
(20 kph at 290).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
ChristchurchAeroAws
179 km SSE
36m alt.
1 hour ago
18° C
clear
Clear skies.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
20 km
KaikouraAws
180 km ESE
108m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
clear
Clear skies.
39
Strong winds from the WSW
(39 kph at 250).
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.