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Mount Faraday Weather Forecast

Paparoa Range · New Zealand
Issued: 6 pm Tue 27 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -2°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Wed morning, gales from the WSW by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 8mm) on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun night, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat morning, severe gales from the NW by Sun night).

Tue
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
Cloud base (m)
800
650
350
650
400
300
650
450
300
500
700
600
1000
800
700
700
400
km/h
55
WSW
30
WSW
30
W
25
WSW
40
WNW
45
WSW
60
WSW
50
WSW
60
W
70
WSW
45
WSW
10
WSW
10
N
10
WNW
20
NW
35
NNW
65
NNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
3
5
2
4
3
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
4
max °C
-1
-1
0
0
2
0
-2
-1
1
-1
-2
-1
0
2
2
3
6
min °C
-2
-2
0
-1
-1
-2
-2
-2
-1
-1
-3
-2
0
1
2
2
4
 chill °C
-10
-9
-6
-7
-8
-10
-12
-11
-11
-11
-10
-6
-3
-3
-2
-4
-3
Freezing level m
1350
1200
1450
1500
1550
1500
1200
1200
1600
1350
1150
1200
1500
2050
2150
2150
2550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-20-11-1-2-20-1-3-20223575777765775795101011
Sunrise
—
—
6:24
—
—
6:22
—
—
6:22
—
—
6:20
—
—
6:18
—
—
Sunset
8:08
—
—
8:09
—
—
8:10
—
—
8:13
—
—
8:14
—
—
8:15
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Mount Faraday Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Faraday is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -2°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Wed morning, gales from the WSW by Fri morning).

Mount Faraday Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 8mm) on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun night, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat morning, severe gales from the NW by Sun 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
23 km N
63m alt.
35 minutes ago
10°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the S
(6 kph at 180).
Ratanui
26 km SSW
20m alt.
39 minutes ago
14°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 225).
32 km N
3m alt.
40 minutes ago
8°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the SW
(6 kph at 225).
33 km NW
46m alt.
35 minutes ago
No weather report.
26
Moderate winds from the SW
(26 kph at 225).
Ngakawau
54 km NNE
1m alt.
43 minutes ago
11°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 135).
60 km ESE
423m alt.
35 minutes ago
8°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 270).
61 km NE
1233m alt.
40 minutes ago
2°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 90).
Lewis Pass
78 km ESE
869m alt.
35 minutes ago
5°C
Dry
17
Light winds from the SW
(17 kph at 225).
Little Wanganui
85 km NNE
5m alt.
38 minutes ago
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 225).
93 km ENE
359m alt.
35 minutes ago
10°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 270).

* 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.