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– Lat/Long: 42.04° S 171.58° E

Mount Faraday
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 am Tue 14 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Turning milder with light rain (total 7mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue night, gales from the WSW by Thu morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Fri night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Fri night, min 1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Fri night, calm by Sun morning).

Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
snow showers
snow showers
rain showers
light rain
light snow
light snow
snow showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy snow
light snow
thunderstorm
clear
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
mod. rain
heavy snow
light snow
risk tstorm
clear
 km/h
30
W
30
NW
20
WNW
15
WSW
35
WSW
60
W
60
WSW
60
WSW
30
WSW
30
WNW
50
NW
80
NNW
40
NW
30
NNW
40
NNW
10
NNW
20
SE
50
SE
3
2
3
2
2
13
2
0.4
1.8
0.1
0.8
4
0.2
0.6
3
28
4
7
1.4
max °C
2
1
2
3
3
2
0
1
2
3
6
7
4
3
2
1
3
2
min °C
1
1
1
3
2
0
-1
1
1
3
5
5
3
3
1
1
2
2
-5
-5
-4
0
-4
-9
-10
-7
-6
-2
-1
-1
-4
-2
-4
-2
-2
-5
1700
1700
1700
2100
1850
1700
1400
1550
1700
2000
2400
2600
2150
1950
1750
1700
1800
1900
Cloud base (m)
700
750
550
550
400
450
450
600
400
350
350
450
650
300
500
600
2750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:01
7:03
7:03
7:05
7:07
7:07
Sunset
6:05
6:02
6:00
6:00
5:58
5:57

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Mount Faraday Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Faraday is: A light fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Turning milder with light rain (total 7mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue night, gales from the WSW by Thu morning).

Mount Faraday Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with heavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Fri night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Fri night, min 1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Fri night, calm by Sun 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
lightning 37km SSW of Westport
17 km WSW
10m alt.
1 hour ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
WestportAeroAws
33 km N
5m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
28
Moderate winds from the NW
(28 kph at 310).
10 km
lightning 27km ENE of Hokitika
84 km S
226m alt.
56 minutes ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
HokitikaAeroAws
89 km S
40m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
rain showers
Moderate to heavy rain showers.
17
Light winds from the W
(17 kph at 280).
10 km
148 km SSE
287m alt.
53 minutes ago
18° C
Dry
16
Light winds from the NNW
(16 kph at 327).
32
Springfield
152 km S
375m alt.
1 hour ago
17° C
-
7
Light winds from the WSW
(7 kph at 253).
15
NelsonAeroAws
159 km ENE
6m alt.
1 hour ago
18° C
clear
Clear skies.
22
Moderate winds from the NNE
(22 kph at 20).
20 km
174 km SSE
150m alt.
31 minutes ago
16° C
Dry
13
Light winds from the WNW
(13 kph at 289).
27
Christchurch International Airport
178 km SSE
210m alt.
2 hours ago
20° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the WNW.(Wind varies from 240 to 350 degs)
(11 kph at 300).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
ChristchurchAeroAws
179 km SSE
36m alt.
1 hour ago
20° C
clear
Clear skies.
11
Light winds from the WNW
(11 kph at 290).
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.