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– Lat/Long: 42.04° S 171.58° E

Mount Faraday
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 am Sun 23 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Turning milder with moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue night, min -3°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Sun morning, fresh winds from the W by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Thu night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NNW on Thu night, moderate winds from the W by Fri night).

Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
400
700
500
500
450
500
750
500
400
450
450
550
400
400
350
350
400
450
km/h
90
W
75
WSW
55
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
45
W
55
W
45
W
35
WSW
35
WNW
45
WNW
45
WNW
50
NNW
80
NNW
90
NNW
50
WNW
30
W
45
W
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Snowflake cm
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
7
2
2
 mm
3
8
1.5
4
5
4
6
31
max °C
0
-2
-1
0
1
1
1
3
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
2
2
1
min °C
-3
-3
-3
0
0
1
1
2
3
3
4
4
4
5
2
2
2
-1
 chill °C
-14
-14
-13
-8
-7
-6
-7
-5
-3
-3
-2
-3
-3
-3
-5
-5
-4
-8
Freezing level m
1400
1100
1200
1450
1550
1700
1700
1800
2050
2000
2200
2200
2350
2300
2200
1850
2000
1700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-3-201113445455322065678899910111011119996
Sunrise
7:15
7:13
7:11
7:09
7:09
7:07
Sunset
5:58
5:59
6:00
6:00
6:01
6:02

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Mount Faraday Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Faraday is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Turning milder with moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue night, min -3°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Sun morning, fresh winds from the W by Tue night).

Mount Faraday Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with heavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Thu night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NNW on Thu night, moderate winds from the W by Fri 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
Charleston
19 km WNW
23m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
Dry
31
Fresh winds from the SW
(31 kph at 225).
23 km N
63m alt.
40 minutes ago
13°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
35
Fresh winds from the SW
(35 kph at 225).
Ratanui
26 km SSW
20m alt.
43 minutes ago
16°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).
32 km N
3m alt.
45 minutes ago
13°C
light rain
Dry
26
Moderate winds from the SW
(26 kph at 225).
WestportAeroAws
33 km N
5m alt.
50 minutes ago
13°C
clear
Clear skies.
43
Strong winds from the WSW
(43 kph at 250).
10 km
33 km NW
46m alt.
40 minutes ago
No weather report.
59
Near gales from the W
(59 kph at 270).
Powerhouse Rd
34 km NNE
38m alt.
41 minutes ago
13°C
No weather report.
7
Light winds from the SW
(7 kph at 225).
Nelson Creek
40 km S
67m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
Dry
Wind obs. (37 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Ngakawau
54 km NNE
1m alt.
48 minutes ago
13°C
Dry
31
Fresh winds from the W
(31 kph at 270).
Maruia
56 km ESE
378m alt.
50 minutes ago
8°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
6
Light winds from the NW
(6 kph at 315).

* 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.