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– Lat/Long: 43.59° S 170.13° E

Mount Hicks
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 pm Thu 27 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Thu night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu night, min -5°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Thu night, light winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue morning).

Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
1500
1500
1500
1500
1550
1600
1550
1500
1550
1550
1550
1500
1550
1600
1600
1550
km/h
35
N
25
NNW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
25
WNW
30
W
15
W
20
W
30
WNW
15
W
5
S
5
NW
15
WNW
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Snowflake cm
3
5
1
1
2
5
2
1
5
 mm
41
10
max °C
4
2
1
0
-1
-1
0
0
-2
-6
-2
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
min °C
2
1
0
-3
-1
-2
-2
0
-5
-7
-4
-1
-3
-2
-2
-3
 chill °C
-3
-4
-4
-8
-5
-6
-6
-6
-12
-14
-10
-8
-6
-5
-5
-7
Freezing level m
2050
1750
1650
1300
1300
1300
1250
1550
1150
600
800
1350
1250
1100
1400
1100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:15
7:13
7:11
7:09
7:07
Sunset
6:07
6:07
6:08
6:09
6:10

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Mount Hicks Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Hicks is: Mild with heavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Thu night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu night, min -5°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Thu night, light winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Mount Hicks Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue 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
656m alt.
1 hour ago
5°C
moderate rain
Recent heavy rain.
28
Moderate winds from the NW
(28 kph at 315).
Franz Josef AWS
23 km N
126m alt.
1 hour ago
-
7
Light winds from the NE
(7 kph at 45).
Franz - Greens Rd
27 km NNE
113m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
heavy rain
Recent heavy rain.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 225).
Glentanner
36 km S
542m alt.
2 hours ago
4°C
heavy rain
Recent heavy rain.
17
Light winds from the SE
(17 kph at 135).
Whataroa
39 km NNE
64m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
heavy rain
Recent heavy rain.
28
Moderate winds from the NE
(28 kph at 45).
54 km SSE
716m alt.
2 hours ago
5°C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 0).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
2 hours ago
light rain
Recent light rain.
22
Moderate winds from the E
(22 kph at 90).
72 km SE
393m alt.
2 hours ago
5°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).
Pukaki Aero
72 km S
468m alt.
2 hours ago
3°C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Clayton
73 km ESE
937m alt.
1 hour ago
4°C
light snow
Dry
19
Light winds from the NE
(19 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.