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– Lat/Long: 42.04° S 171.58° E

Mount Faraday
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 5 am Mon 31 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

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

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning will be washed away by heavy rain (total 44mm) on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu afternoon, min -2°C on Fri morning). Mainly severe gales.

Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
rain showers
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
450
350
400
350
350
450
400
450
450
500
350
400
400
700
700
550
500
400
km/h
80
WSW
80
WSW
70
SW
55
WSW
50
WSW
35
WSW
30
W
60
WNW
50
WNW
40
WNW
50
NW
75
NW
70
W
60
W
40
WSW
45
W
35
WNW
60
NNW
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
5
3
1
2
2
1
2
 mm
2
9
2
4
23
14
max °C
-1
-3
-3
-2
0
0
1
4
4
4
5
5
-1
-1
0
1
1
4
min °C
-2
-3
-4
-3
-1
0
0
2
4
4
5
2
-2
-1
-1
1
1
1
 chill °C
-13
-14
-15
-12
-10
-8
-6
-6
-3
-2
-1
-6
-12
-10
-10
-6
-6
-6
Freezing level m
1250
1100
950
1050
1200
1450
1550
1900
2150
2150
2350
2300
1400
1300
1300
1600
1700
1700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-3-4-3-10134454-2-1-111354445681010111110767899
Sunrise
7:01
7:00
6:58
6:56
6:54
6:54
Sunset
6:06
6:07
6:07
6:08
6:09
6:10

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Mount Faraday Weather (Days 0-3):

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

Mount Faraday Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning will be washed away by heavy rain (total 44mm) on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu afternoon, min -2°C on Fri morning). Mainly severe gales.

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
11°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
19
Light winds from the SW
(19 kph at 225).
23 km N
63m alt.
26 minutes ago
10°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
31
Fresh winds from the SW
(31 kph at 225).
Ratanui
26 km SSW
20m alt.
32 minutes ago
13°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 225).
32 km N
3m alt.
36 minutes ago
8°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
22
Moderate winds from the SW
(22 kph at 225).
WestportAeroAws
33 km N
5m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
clear
Clear skies.
44
Strong winds from the WSW
(44 kph at 250).
10 km
33 km NW
46m alt.
26 minutes ago
No weather report.
41
Strong winds from the SW
(41 kph at 225).
Powerhouse Rd
34 km NNE
38m alt.
32 minutes ago
10°C
No weather report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).
Nelson Creek
40 km S
67m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
Wind obs. (30 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
46 km SSE
107m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
Ngakawau
54 km NNE
1m alt.
34 minutes ago
10°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 225).

* 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.