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– Lat/Long: 42.04° S 171.58° E

Mount Faraday
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 5 pm Wed 06 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 189mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Thu afternoon, min 1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, extremely windy from the N by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Becoming milder with light rain (total 2mm) on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun morning, min -2°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NW by Mon night).

Wed
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light snow
light snow
snow showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain shwrs
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
km/h
20
NW
40
N
70
N
75
NW
50
NNW
90
N
120
N
90
NW
45
WNW
40
WSW
25
SW
55
WSW
65
WSW
40
WSW
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
W
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2
2
8
0.4
1.1
25
39
35
54
24
10
0.2
0.7
1.5
max °C
7
7
8
9
9
9
9
4
1
-2
2
4
3
1
1
1
1
min °C
6
6
7
9
8
9
5
1
1
-2
-1
4
3
-1
0
0
0
3
1
0
3
2
3
-3
-8
-7
-10
-7
-3
-5
-9
-4
-4
-4
2600
2750
2900
3200
3050
3000
3000
2050
1550
1250
1400
2350
2300
1300
1700
1500
1600
Cloud base (m)
800
850
350
350
350
350
300
350
500
300
500
350
300
400
850
500
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Sunrise
7:26
7:28
7:28
7:30
7:31
Sunset
5:32
5:31
5:30
5:30
5:29
5:27

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Mount Faraday Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Faraday is: Heavy rain (total 189mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Thu afternoon, min 1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, extremely windy from the N by Fri afternoon).

Mount Faraday Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Becoming milder with light rain (total 2mm) on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun morning, min -2°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NW by Mon 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
WestportAeroAws
33 km N
5m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
clear
Clear skies.
13
Light winds from the ENE
(13 kph at 60).
10 km
HokitikaAeroAws
89 km S
40m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
rain showers
Moderate to heavy rain showers.
15
Light winds from the E
(15 kph at 90).
10 km
148 km SSE
287m alt.
2 hours ago
19° C
Dry
19
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 311).
32
Springfield
152 km S
375m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 293).
4
NelsonAeroAws
159 km ENE
6m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
clear
Clear skies.
9
Light winds from the NNE
(9 kph at 20).
20 km
174 km SSE
150m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 314).
5
Christchurch International Airport
178 km SSE
690m alt.
3 hours ago
20° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the NNE.(Wind varies from 300 to 070 degs)
(11 kph at 20).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
ChristchurchAeroAws
179 km SSE
36m alt.
2 hours ago
20° C
clear
Clear skies.
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 10).
20 km
ChristchurchAeroAws
179 km SSE
36m alt.
2 hours ago
20° C
clear
Clear skies.
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 10).
20 km
KaikouraAws
180 km ESE
108m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
clear
Clear skies.
13
Light winds from the N
(13 kph at 10).
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.