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Mount Faraday
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 12 am Tue 16 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 54mm), mostly on Mon night. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow ,mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Mon night, min 0°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Mon night, light winds from the SSW by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild with moderate rain (total 14mm) on Fri afternoon, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri afternoon, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
light rain
light snow
snow showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
mod rain
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain shwrs
light rain
light snow
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
cloudy
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
mod. rain
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
85
NNW
25
NW
30
WNW
25
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
25
WSW
25
WNW
50
NW
35
WSW
40
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
15
SW
 cm 
3
2
3
2
1
 mm 
49
3
0.1
0.1
0.4
0.9
1.9
3
9
max°C
9
4
2
1
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
2
-1
0
0
2
2
7
min°C
4
3
1
0
2
5
4
4
5
4
4
6
-1
-1
0
0
0
2
2
chill°C 
-1
-2
-6
-6
-3
2
1
1
2
-1
-1
0
-9
-9
-8
-7
-6
-3
-2
Freezing level (m
3150
2100
1800
1550
1900
2250
2350
2550
2650
2600
2250
2750
1500
1350
1500
1500
1650
2200
3100
Cloud base (m)
350
550
500
550
650
6050
850
750
500
500
300
350
650
800
550
500
850
8750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
7421355555561-100125121197121310131210131287979118
Sunrise
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:54
Sunset
9:05
9:06
9:07
9:07
9:07
9:07

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Mount Faraday Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Faraday is: Heavy rain (total 54mm), mostly on Mon night. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow ,mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Mon night, min 0°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Mon night, light winds from the SSW by Wed night).

Mount Faraday Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with moderate rain (total 14mm) on Fri afternoon, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri afternoon, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

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.
1 hour ago
13° C
moderate rain
Intermittent moderate rain.
30
Fresh winds from the SW
(30 kph at 220).
4 km
HokitikaAeroAws
89 km S
40m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
clear
Clear skies.
6
Light winds from the SSE
(6 kph at 160).
10 km
Springfield Ridge
147 km S
830m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 6).
0
148 km SSE
287m alt.
53 minutes ago
14° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 277).
18
Springfield
152 km S
375m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
-
13
Light winds from the SSE
(13 kph at 163).
15
NelsonAeroAws
159 km ENE
6m alt.
1 hour ago
19° C
clear
Clear skies.
44
Strong winds from the NNE
(44 kph at 20).
4 km
Hororata
172 km SSE
172m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 85).
0
174 km SSE
150m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 323).
0
Christchurch International Airport
178 km SSE
210m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the NNE
(13 kph at 20).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
ChristchurchAeroAws
179 km SSE
36m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
light rain
Clear skies.
6
Light winds from the NW
(6 kph at 310).
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.