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– Lat/Long: 42.04° S 171.58° E

Mount Faraday
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 am Sat 22 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Sat night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat afternoon, min -3°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Sat night, fresh winds from the W by Mon afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 71mm) on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Wed night, min 1°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Wed morning, near gales from the NW by Thu afternoon).

Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
Cloud base (m)
400
400
350
400
600
500
600
550
550
600
500
400
400
850
400
550
400
550
km/h
45
NW
45
NW
95
NW
85
WSW
85
W
55
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
45
W
55
W
50
W
45
W
25
W
25
WNW
40
WNW
35
NW
50
NW
50
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
2
3
2
3
2
2
 mm
3
37
5
6
3
6
27
8
9
7
max °C
1
4
4
-3
-3
-2
-1
0
2
1
3
3
4
4
5
4
5
5
min °C
1
2
-1
-3
-3
-3
-1
-1
1
1
2
2
4
4
4
3
4
5
 chill °C
-6
-5
-12
-14
-14
-14
-8
-8
-6
-7
-5
-5
-1
-1
-2
-4
-3
-2
Freezing level m
1800
1850
2100
1100
1100
1100
1300
1400
1750
1750
1900
1900
2100
2200
2250
2150
2250
2400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
132-3-3-3-1-12133445455799555778999101011101111
Sunrise
7:16
7:15
7:13
7:11
7:09
7:09
Sunset
5:57
5:58
5:59
6:00
6:00
6:01

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Mount Faraday Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Faraday is: Mild with heavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Sat night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat afternoon, min -3°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Sat night, fresh winds from the W by Mon afternoon).

Mount Faraday Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 71mm) on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Wed night, min 1°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Wed morning, near gales from the NW by Thu 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
13° C
light rain
Recent light rain.
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 0).
23 km N
63m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
light rain
Recent light rain.
11
Light winds from the NE
(11 kph at 45).
Ratanui
26 km SSW
20m alt.
56 minutes ago
16° C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
32 km N
3m alt.
57 minutes ago
12° C
Dry
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 0).
WestportAeroAws
33 km N
5m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
clear
Clear skies.
19
Light winds from the N
(19 kph at 10).
10 km
33 km NW
46m alt.
52 minutes ago
No weather report.
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 0).
Powerhouse Rd
34 km NNE
38m alt.
55 minutes ago
12° C
No weather report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 90).
Nelson Creek
40 km S
67m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
light rain
Recent light rain.
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 0).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
46 km SSE
107m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
Ngakawau
54 km NNE
1m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
light rain
Recent light rain.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.

* 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.