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– Lat/Long: 42.04° S 171.58° E

Mount Faraday
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 5 pm Mon 31 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 15mm) 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 afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 58mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Sat afternoon).

Mon
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
mod rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
400
500
400
350
400
650
450
450
400
500
350
350
650
750
550
750
450
km/h
80
WSW
75
SW
50
SW
50
WSW
35
WSW
30
W
60
WNW
40
W
35
WNW
40
WNW
85
NW
60
W
60
WSW
35
WSW
25
W
15
NW
50
NNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
2
2
1
3
2
1
 mm
1.5
10
4
2
28
12
max °C
-2
-4
-3
-1
0
1
4
4
4
4
5
0
-2
-1
0
0
3
min °C
-3
-4
-3
-2
-1
0
2
3
4
4
3
-2
-2
-2
-1
0
0
 chill °C
-14
-15
-12
-11
-8
-6
-6
-4
-2
-2
-5
-12
-11
-10
-7
-4
-8
Freezing level m
1150
900
950
1150
1400
1550
1850
2100
2250
2200
2350
1400
1250
1250
1400
1500
1550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-4-3-2-1134444-1-2-2-1025335681010111110766888
Sunrise
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 light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 15mm) 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 afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Wed morning).

Mount Faraday Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with heavy rain (total 58mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Thu night, light winds from the NW 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
11°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
30
Fresh winds from the SW
(30 kph at 225).
23 km N
63m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
30
Fresh winds from the SW
(30 kph at 225).
Ratanui
26 km SSW
20m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
Dry
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 315).
32 km N
3m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
Dry
30
Fresh winds from the S
(30 kph at 180).
WestportAeroAws
33 km N
5m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
clear
Clear skies.
41
Strong winds from the SW
(41 kph at 230).
20 km
33 km NW
46m alt.
1 hour ago
No weather report.
54
Near gales from the SW
(54 kph at 225).
Powerhouse Rd
34 km NNE
38m alt.
59 minutes ago
9°C
No weather report.
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 270).
Nelson Creek
40 km S
67m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 180 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
10°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
26
Moderate winds from the SW
(26 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.