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– Lat/Long: 42.04° S 171.58° E

Mount Faraday
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 am Tue 25 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 95mm) on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Wed morning, min 2°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Wed night, stormy winds from the N by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 4mm) on Fri morning followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min -3°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Fri morning, light winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
rain showers
heavy rain
snow showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
mod snow
snow showers
clear
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
rain shwrs
heavy rain
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
mod. snow
snow shwrs
clear
Cloud base (m)
850
650
500
400
350
400
650
500
1700
400
600
400
450
650
600
300
400
600
km/h
50
W
40
W
35
WNW
60
WNW
65
WNW
30
WNW
35
N
65
N
85
N
55
NW
40
NW
15
WSW
15
SW
5
WSW
15
W
45
WNW
40
SW
15
SSE
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Snowflake cm
1
1
9
2
 mm
2
3
5
4
21
40
2
0.4
16
3
1.3
max °C
2
2
3
6
6
5
4
4
4
3
2
1
1
2
0
0
-3
-2
min °C
2
2
2
5
5
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
-1
-1
-3
-3
 chill °C
-5
-5
-4
-2
-2
-1
-4
-5
-7
-5
-6
-5
-3
-2
-6
-9
-12
-11
Freezing level m
1800
1850
1900
2300
2350
2400
2150
2150
2000
1950
1850
1800
1800
1900
1250
1450
1100
850
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:11
7:09
7:09
7:07
7:05
7:03
Sunset
6:00
6:00
6:01
6:02
6:04
6:05

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Mount Faraday Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Faraday is: A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 95mm) on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Wed morning, min 2°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Wed night, stormy winds from the N by Thu night).

Mount Faraday Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild at first with light rain (total 4mm) on Fri morning followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min -3°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Fri morning, light winds from the WSW by Sat 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Charleston
19 km WNW
23m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
Dry
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 270).
23 km N
63m alt.
57 minutes ago
13°C
Dry
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 270).
Ratanui
26 km SSW
20m alt.
1 hour ago
16°C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
32 km N
3m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
7
Light winds from the W
(7 kph at 270).
WestportAeroAws
33 km N
5m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
clear
Clear skies.
30
Fresh winds from the W
(30 kph at 280).
4 km
33 km NW
46m alt.
57 minutes ago
No weather report.
35
Fresh winds from the W
(35 kph at 270).
Powerhouse Rd
34 km NNE
38m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
No weather report.
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 315).
Nelson Creek
40 km S
67m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
light rain
Dry
Wind obs. (24 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
46 km SSE
107m alt.
2 hours ago
light rain
Recent light rain.
Ngakawau
54 km NNE
1m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
Dry
15
Light winds from the W
(15 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.