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– Lat/Long: 43.59° S 170.13° E

Mount Hicks
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 pm Tue 01 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 76mm), heaviest during Thu night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu night, min -3°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue night, strong winds from the NNW by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 32mm) on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun afternoon, min -3°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
light snow
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy rain
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy rain
light snow
Cloud base (m)
1550
1550
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
1550
1550
1550
1550
1500
1500
1500
1500
1550
km/h
15
WNW
15
NW
30
NW
20
NW
15
NW
25
NW
35
NNW
30
WNW
35
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
20
NW
15
NNW
20
N
15
N
5
SSE
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Snowflake cm
1
1
6
6
5
2
2
6
11
4
 mm
4
4
4
12
52
15
16
max °C
-1
1
3
3
4
4
5
-2
-2
-2
-1
0
0
2
5
2
min °C
-1
-1
2
2
3
4
3
-2
-3
-3
-1
-1
0
1
4
1
 chill °C
-5
-6
-4
-3
-1
-1
-2
-9
-10
-9
-6
-6
-5
-4
0
1
Freezing level m
1350
1400
1850
1900
2050
2200
2150
1300
1200
1100
1350
1400
1500
1650
2300
1800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-10-8-8-7-7-8-14-15-14-12-11-10-7-6-8-4-6-4-3-3-2-3-9-10-10-8-7-6-3-1-4-3-3-1-1111-5-7-6-5-4-3-12-1-1033444-2-3-3-1-10252236677721133348566991010115546677118
Sunrise
7:05
7:03
7:03
7:01
6:58
Sunset
6:12
6:14
6:15
6:15
6:16

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Mount Hicks Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Hicks is: Mild with heavy rain (total 76mm), heaviest during Thu night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu night, min -3°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue night, strong winds from the NNW by Thu night).

Mount Hicks Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 32mm) on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun afternoon, min -3°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

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.
42 minutes ago
-
54
Near gales from the N
(54 kph at 350).
Franz Josef AWS
23 km N
126m alt.
42 minutes ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 135).
Franz - Greens Rd
27 km NNE
113m alt.
40 minutes ago
6°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 180).
Glentanner
36 km S
542m alt.
52 minutes ago
-
37
Fresh winds from the W
(37 kph at 270).
Whataroa
39 km NNE
64m alt.
52 minutes ago
5°C
light rain
Dry
6
Light winds from the S
(6 kph at 180).
54 km SSE
716m alt.
42 minutes ago
11°C
Dry
35
Fresh winds from the NW
(35 kph at 315).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
42 minutes ago
10°C
Dry
Wind obs. (17 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
72 km SE
393m alt.
42 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (20 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Pukaki Aero
72 km S
468m alt.
52 minutes ago
-
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 270).
Clayton
73 km ESE
937m alt.
52 minutes ago
9°C
Dry
Wind obs. (13 kph from 135 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.