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Mount Faraday
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 6 am Mon 15 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 47mm), mostly on Mon night. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow ,mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Mon night, min 0°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Mon night, calm by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 22mm), mostly on Fri afternoon. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Fri afternoon, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu morning, near gales from the NW by Fri afternoon).

Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
snow showers
snow showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
heavy rain
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
heavy rain
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
55
NNW
65
NNW
75
NNW
30
NW
40
WNW
25
SW
15
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
20
W
40
WNW
60
NW
35
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
 cm 
3
2
3
2
 mm 
1.4
2
39
4
0.1
0.1
0.5
1.5
4
16
max°C
7
7
9
3
1
0
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
1
-1
1
1
min°C
6
7
3
2
0
0
1
4
3
3
5
4
4
5
-1
-1
0
0
chill°C 
0
1
-2
-4
-7
-6
-3
1
2
-1
2
0
-2
-1
-8
-8
-7
-7
Freezing level (m
3050
2800
3000
2000
1700
1500
1700
2150
2350
2550
2800
2800
2450
2750
1400
1350
1550
1800
Cloud base (m)
650
750
350
550
550
700
700
750
750
700
450
350
350
500
750
700
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
776310344455560-11115141210971113912131012127797
Sunrise
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
Sunset
9:05
9:05
9:06
9:07
9:07
9:07

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Mount Faraday Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Faraday is: Heavy rain (total 47mm), mostly on Mon night. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow ,mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Mon night, min 0°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Mon night, calm by Wed night).

Mount Faraday Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 22mm), mostly on Fri afternoon. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Fri afternoon, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu morning, near gales from the NW by Fri 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
WestportAeroAws
33 km N
5m alt.
1 hour ago
17° C
clear
Clear skies.
19
Light winds from the NE
(19 kph at 50).
10 km
HokitikaAeroAws
89 km S
40m alt.
1 hour ago
17° C
clear
Clear skies.
22
Moderate winds from the NNE
(22 kph at 30).
10 km
Springfield Ridge
147 km S
830m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 5).
0
148 km SSE
287m alt.
40 minutes ago
20° C
Dry
19
Light winds from the NNW
(19 kph at 331).
37
Springfield
152 km S
375m alt.
1 hour ago
19° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the NNW
(26 kph at 329).
52
NelsonAeroAws
159 km ENE
6m alt.
1 hour ago
17° C
clear
Clear skies.
6
Light winds from the WNW
(6 kph at 300).
10 km
Hororata
172 km SSE
172m alt.
1 hour ago
19° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 85).
0
174 km SSE
150m alt.
1 hour ago
19° C
Dry
Wind obs. (10 kph from 323 degs) was rejected.
Christchurch International Airport
178 km SSE
210m alt.
2 hours ago
19° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the N
(15 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
ChristchurchAeroAws
179 km SSE
36m alt.
1 hour ago
20° C
clear
Clear skies.
17
Light winds from the N
(17 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.