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– Lat/Long: 43.59° S 170.13° E

Mount Hicks
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 5 pm Sun 23 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sun afternoon. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue morning, min -5°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NW by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 236mm) on Thu afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Fri morning).

Sun
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
heavy rain
cloud
light snow
heavy rain
mod snow
heavy rain
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
snow showers
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
heavy rain
cloudy
light snow
heavy rain
mod. snow
heavy rain
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
1550
1550
1550
1000
1000
1500
1500
1600
1550
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
1600
1550
1500
km/h
35
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNE
30
N
15
NNW
10
N
10
WNW
15
WNW
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Snowflake cm
5
1
2
3
3
4
9
16
1
2
5
 mm
13
11
29
78
60
41
28
max °C
-4
-1
0
0
1
2
2
1
2
5
5
5
4
4
1
2
1
min °C
-5
-5
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
3
2
4
2
1
0
2
-3
 chill °C
-13
-11
-5
-5
-4
-3
-2
-3
-2
-2
-2
0
-4
-2
-3
-1
-7
Freezing level m
950
550
1450
1500
1650
1800
1900
1700
1750
2150
2250
2250
2250
1950
1550
1750
1500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-16-12-11-10-9-8-8-9-7-5-6-5-7-7-9-8-11-12-9-6-6-5-4-4-5-3-2-2-1-2-3-5-4-7-8-6-3-3-3-1-1-2-12120-1-2-1-4-5-300122124453312-1-1-1334564577875452337789978101011108885
Sunrise
7:20
7:20
7:18
7:16
7:15
Sunset
6:00
6:02
6:04
6:05
6:06
6:07

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Mount Hicks Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Hicks is: A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Sun afternoon. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue morning, min -5°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NW by Tue night).

Mount Hicks Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 236mm) on Thu afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Fri morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Hicks at the specific elevation of 1500 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Mount Hicks. 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
20 km S
650m alt.
46 minutes ago
-
31
Fresh winds from the WNW
(31 kph at 290).
Franz Josef AWS
23 km N
126m alt.
46 minutes ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).
Franz - Greens Rd
27 km NNE
113m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
light rain
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 225).
Glentanner
36 km S
542m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
Dry
30
Fresh winds from the NW
(30 kph at 315).
Whataroa
39 km NNE
64m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
light rain
Dry
15
Light winds from the SW
(15 kph at 225).
54 km SSE
716m alt.
46 minutes ago
3°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 90).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
46 minutes ago
Dry
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 270).
72 km SE
393m alt.
46 minutes ago
8°C
Dry
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 225).
Pukaki Aero
72 km S
468m alt.
1 hour ago
5°C
Dry
Wind obs. (7 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Clayton
73 km ESE
937m alt.
1 hour ago
3°C
Dry
Wind obs. (24 kph from 270 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.