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– Lat/Long: 43.59° S 170.13° E

Mount Hicks
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 5 pm Mon 31 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu morning, min -9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue morning, near gales from the WNW by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 31mm) on Thu night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min -7°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Thu night, moderate winds from the WNW by Sat morning).

Mon
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
snow showers
cloud
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
some clouds
clear
clear
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
Cloud base (m)
1550
1550
1600
1550
1550
1500
1500
1550
1550
1500
1450
1550
1550
1550
1550
1500
1500
km/h
40
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
30
WSW
35
W
35
NW
50
WNW
40
WNW
30
NW
40
NW
65
NNW
40
WNW
40
W
30
W
20
WNW
25
NW
40
NNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
4
8
8
2
9
24
7
4
3
2
4
25
 mm
31
max °C
-7
-8
-5
-3
-2
-2
0
0
1
1
3
-6
-6
-5
-3
-3
-1
min °C
-8
-9
-6
-3
-3
-3
-1
0
0
1
-3
-6
-7
-6
-4
-3
-3
 chill °C
-16
-17
-13
-10
-11
-11
-9
-8
-7
-6
-12
-16
-16
-14
-11
-10
-11
Freezing level m
1050
150
750
1150
1350
1500
2050
1950
2100
2150
2450
1200
1200
1000
1400
1450
1500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-15-13-10-8-9-9-8-7-7-6-9-15-14-13-12-11-8-11-10-7-5-5-5-4-3-3-2-4-10-10-9-7-7-5-8-9-6-3-3-3-10110-6-7-6-4-3-2-4-7-4-2-1133443-2-3-3-1-10-1-4-1234667761113333-1256799101010544667
Sunrise
7:07
7:05
7:03
7:03
7:01
Sunset
6:09
6:10
6:12
6:14
6:15
6:15

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Mount Hicks Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Hicks is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu morning, min -9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue morning, near gales from the WNW by Wed morning).

Mount Hicks Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 31mm) on Thu night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min -7°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Thu night, moderate winds from the WNW by Sat morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Hicks at the specific elevation of 2000 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.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Franz Josef AWS
23 km N
126m alt.
54 minutes ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 0).
Franz - Greens Rd
27 km NNE
113m alt.
1 hour ago
3°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 180).
Glentanner
36 km S
542m alt.
2 hours ago
1°C
Dry
31
Fresh winds from the W
(31 kph at 270).
Whataroa
39 km NNE
64m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
Dry
19
Light winds from the SW
(19 kph at 225).
54 km SSE
716m alt.
54 minutes ago
2°C
Dry
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 315).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
54 minutes ago
0°C
Dry
7
Light winds from the W
(7 kph at 270).
72 km SE
393m alt.
54 minutes ago
4°C
Dry
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 270).
Pukaki Aero
72 km S
468m alt.
2 hours ago
3°C
Dry
13
Light winds from the SW
(13 kph at 225).
Clayton
73 km ESE
937m alt.
2 hours ago
1°C
Dry
Wind obs. (22 kph from 225 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.