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Mount Faraday Weather Forecast

Paparoa Range · New Zealand
Issued: 5 pm Wed 16 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Wed night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -1°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Wed night, calm by Thu afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 10mm) on Sat night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon night, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Sat night, light winds from the SSW by Sun night).

Wed
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
heavy rain
heavy snow
light snow
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
mod snow
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
some clouds
heavy rain
heavy snow
light snow
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light rain
mod. snow
cloudy
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
350
350
300
300
600
750
400
600
550
300
300
350
550
350
700
550
km/h
35
NNW
45
N
10
NW
10
WSW
10
SSW
30
SW
35
SW
10
SW
25
W
40
WNW
55
W
50
SW
10
SSE
10
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
45
WNW
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Snowflake cm
14
2
7
1
 mm
41
0.4
4
4
1
max °C
2
3
2
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
3
-2
1
1
0
1
5
min °C
2
2
0
0
0
-1
0
0
0
2
-3
-3
0
0
0
0
2
 chill °C
-4
-5
-3
-3
-3
-8
-8
-5
-6
-5
-13
-12
-3
-4
-5
-6
-4
Freezing level m
1950
1950
1850
1600
1500
1350
1700
1750
1600
1900
1500
1100
1400
2200
1400
2350
2300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
23100-111120-31101499875775787575887
Sunrise
6:33
6:31
6:30
6:28
6:26
Sunset
6:22
6:23
6:24
6:25
6:27
6:28

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Mount Faraday Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Faraday is: Mild with heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Wed night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -1°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Wed night, calm by Thu afternoon).

Mount Faraday Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with light rain (total 10mm) on Sat night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon night, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Sat night, light winds from the SSW by Sun 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
Charleston
19 km WNW
23m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
11
Light winds from the NE
(11 kph at 45).
23 km N
63m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
15
Light winds from the NE
(15 kph at 45).
Ratanui
26 km SSW
20m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 270).
32 km N
3m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
Dry
17
Light winds from the N
(17 kph at 0).
WestportAeroAws
33 km N
5m alt.
42 minutes ago
12°C
clear
Clear skies.
26
Moderate winds from the NNE
(26 kph at 20).
10 km
33 km NW
46m alt.
1 hour ago
No weather report.
28
Moderate winds from the NE
(28 kph at 45).
Nelson Creek
40 km S
67m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
Dry
Wind obs. (15 kph from 270 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
12°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
15
Light winds from the NE
(15 kph at 45).
Maruia
56 km ESE
378m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 45).

* 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.