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Mount Faraday Weather Forecast

Paparoa Range · New Zealand
Issued: 11 am Mon 14 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 18mm) heaviest on Wed night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min 0°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, near gales from the N by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat morning, min -3°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri morning, severe gales from the SW by Sat night).

Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light snow
light snow
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light rain
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
700
800
450
650
550
400
500
300
350
600
500
600
600
350
350
300
300
km/h
15
SW
10
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
15
SW
20
W
25
NW
40
N
40
NNW
20
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
10
SW
50
SW
45
SW
40
WSW
40
W
75
WSW
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Weather map
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Snowflake cm
2
2
2
1
 mm
0.1
18
3
2
7
max °C
1
3
4
4
3
2
1
2
3
-1
-3
-2
-1
1
2
3
2
3
min °C
0
1
3
3
2
1
1
2
0
-2
-3
-3
-2
0
1
2
1
-3
 chill °C
-5
-2
-2
-2
-2
-4
-5
-5
-5
-8
-10
-11
-5
-8
-6
-5
-7
-14
Freezing level m
1550
1950
2350
2350
2250
1900
1800
1900
2050
1300
1100
1100
1150
1700
1750
1950
1950
1900
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
124432122-2-3-3-2123209969107998654677887
Sunrise
6:37
6:37
6:35
6:33
6:31
6:30
Sunset
6:21
6:22
6:22
6:23
6:24
6:25

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Mount Faraday Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Faraday is: Moderate rain (total 18mm) heaviest on Wed night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min 0°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, near gales from the N by Wed night).

Mount Faraday Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat morning, min -3°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri morning, severe gales from the SW by Sat 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
14°C
Dry
15
Light winds from the S
(15 kph at 180).
23 km N
63m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
22
Moderate winds from the SW
(22 kph at 225).
Ratanui
26 km SSW
20m alt.
1 hour ago
16°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 45).
32 km N
3m alt.
1 hour ago
17°C
Dry
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 180).
WestportAeroAws
33 km N
5m alt.
1 hour ago
15°C
clear
Clear skies.
22
Moderate winds from the SW
(22 kph at 230).
10 km
33 km NW
46m alt.
45 minutes ago
No weather report.
20
Moderate winds from the SW
(20 kph at 225).
Powerhouse Rd
34 km NNE
38m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
No weather report.
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 225).
Nelson Creek
40 km S
67m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
Dry
Wind obs. (11 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
46 km SSE
107m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
Ngakawau
54 km NNE
1m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
Dry
9
Light winds from the W
(9 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.