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– Lat/Long: 42.04° S 171.58° E

Mount Faraday
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Sat 20 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning will be washed away by heavy rain (total 36mm) on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Mon night, min 0°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, near gales from the NW by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Tue afternoon, min 2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue afternoon, severe gales from the WNW by Thu morning).

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
heavy rain
mod rain
snow showers
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
heavy rain
mod. rain
snow shwrs
 km/h
40
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
NW
45
NNW
30
W
15
WSW
15
WNW
30
NW
35
W
25
WNW
65
NW
60
WNW
55
NW
 cm 
2
2
2
1
 mm 
0.1
0.5
35
2
0.6
0.1
3
1.7
0.5
12
8
9
max°C
0
0
1
2
4
5
7
9
11
7
8
7
6
4
3
5
4
3
min°C
0
0
0
1
3
2
7
8
8
7
8
5
5
3
2
4
3
2
chill°C 
-7
-7
-6
-3
1
0
4
6
3
3
6
1
0
-2
-3
-4
-4
-6
Freezing level (m
1500
1500
1650
1900
2450
3000
3100
3300
3550
3900
3950
3350
2550
2300
2150
2250
2100
1850
Cloud base (m)
700
600
450
500
1600
6350
2550
850
300
450
450
450
400
400
1450
550
350
650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:52
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:56
Sunset
9:07
9:07
9:08
9:08
9:09
9:09

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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 Sat morning will be washed away by heavy rain (total 36mm) on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Mon night, min 0°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, near gales from the NW by Mon night).

Mount Faraday Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Tue afternoon, min 2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue afternoon, severe gales from the WNW by Thu 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
WestportAeroAws
33 km N
5m alt.
41 minutes ago
16° C
clear
Clear skies.
30
Fresh winds from the WSW
(30 kph at 240).
20 km
HokitikaAeroAws
89 km S
40m alt.
41 minutes ago
16° C
clear
Clear skies.
31
Fresh winds from the WSW
(31 kph at 240).
10 km
Springfield Ridge
147 km S
830m alt.
41 minutes ago
9° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 5).
0
148 km SSE
287m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
Dry
11
Light winds from the NNE
(11 kph at 29).
18
Springfield
152 km S
375m alt.
41 minutes ago
12° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the NE
(22 kph at 38).
30
NelsonAeroAws
159 km ENE
6m alt.
41 minutes ago
17° C
clear
Clear skies.
15
Light winds from the NNE
(15 kph at 20).
20 km
Hororata
172 km SSE
172m alt.
41 minutes ago
17° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 86).
0
174 km SSE
150m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 323).
10
Christchurch International Airport
178 km SSE
210m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the NNE.(Wind varies from 350 to 070 degs)
(15 kph at 30).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
ChristchurchAeroAws
179 km SSE
36m alt.
41 minutes ago
16° C
rain showers
Clear skies.
17
Light winds from the N
(17 kph at 10).
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.