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– Lat/Long: 42.04° S 171.58° E

Mount Faraday
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 pm Sun 23 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night will be washed away by heavy rain (total 21mm) on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sun night, fresh winds from the W by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 67mm), mostly on Fri morning. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu morning, min -2°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the N on Thu night, light winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain showers
rain showers
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
600
450
400
500
850
600
400
500
400
550
400
400
400
350
400
850
km/h
55
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
45
W
50
W
45
W
35
W
35
WNW
50
WNW
30
WNW
45
N
70
NNW
70
N
35
NNW
25
N
5
WSW
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Snowflake cm
1
1
2
1
 mm
3
11
3
4
5
2
4
23
27
5
1.3
max °C
-1
0
1
2
2
3
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
3
2
2
min °C
-2
0
1
1
2
2
3
3
5
4
4
5
4
3
2
2
 chill °C
-12
-8
-6
-6
-5
-5
-3
-3
-1
-2
-3
-2
-4
-3
-3
0
Freezing level m
1200
1500
1600
1800
1750
1850
2100
2050
2300
2200
2250
2300
2150
2150
1900
1800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-201223445455532267789910101110111110998
Sunrise
7:13
7:11
7:09
7:09
7:07
Sunset
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 light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night will be washed away by heavy rain (total 21mm) on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sun night, fresh winds from the W by Tue night).

Mount Faraday Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 67mm), mostly on Fri morning. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu morning, min -2°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the N on Thu night, light winds from the WSW 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.
1 hour ago
7°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 0).
23 km N
63m alt.
44 minutes ago
6°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 45).
Ratanui
26 km SSW
20m alt.
57 minutes ago
11°C
Dry
Wind obs. (2 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
32 km N
3m alt.
58 minutes ago
4°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 90).
WestportAeroAws
33 km N
5m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
rain showers
Moderate to heavy rain showers.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 70).
4 km
33 km NW
46m alt.
43 minutes ago
No weather report.
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 180).
Powerhouse Rd
34 km NNE
38m alt.
54 minutes ago
6°C
No weather report.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 90).
Nelson Creek
40 km S
67m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
light rain
Dry
19
Light winds from the N
(19 kph at 0).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
46 km SSE
107m alt.
1 hour ago
light rain
Recent light rain.
Ngakawau
54 km NNE
1m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
Dry
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 90).

* 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.