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– Lat/Long: 43.59° S 170.13° E

Mount Hicks
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 5 pm Wed 26 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 61mm) on Wed afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed night, gales from the N by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat afternoon, near gales from the W by Sun afternoon).

Wed
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy rain
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
heavy rain
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
1500
1550
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
1550
1550
1600
1550
1500
1500
1550
1550
1500
1550
km/h
40
WNW
10
WNW
30
NNE
50
N
65
N
40
NNW
40
NW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
W
15
WSW
40
W
60
W
20
SW
20
WSW
35
W
30
W
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Snowflake cm
29
12
21
34
12
16
1
5
5
2
1
 mm
61
max °C
3
1
0
0
1
-1
-2
-1
-4
-4
-3
-3
-3
-7
-5
-3
-1
min °C
2
-1
-1
0
-2
-2
-3
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-6
-9
-6
-4
-2
 chill °C
-3
-4
-8
-8
-10
-10
-11
-10
-9
-9
-9
-13
-16
-17
-13
-12
-9
Freezing level m
2550
2050
1850
2000
2150
1850
1600
1650
1250
1350
900
1400
1500
750
650
1250
1600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:16
7:15
7:13
7:11
7:09
Sunset
6:05
6:06
6:07
6:07
6:08
6:09

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Mount Hicks Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Hicks is: Heavy rain (total 61mm) on Wed afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed night, gales from the N by Thu night).

Mount Hicks Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat afternoon, near gales from the W by Sun afternoon).

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
656m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
Franz Josef AWS
23 km N
126m alt.
1 hour ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 180).
Franz - Greens Rd
27 km NNE
113m alt.
51 minutes ago
13°C
heavy rain
Recent heavy rain.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Glentanner
36 km S
542m alt.
1 hour ago
5°C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
33
Fresh winds from the E
(33 kph at 90).
Whataroa
39 km NNE
64m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 315).
54 km SSE
716m alt.
42 minutes ago
2°C
light snow
Recent light snow.
17
Light winds from the S
(17 kph at 180).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
42 minutes ago
light rain
Recent light rain.
26
Moderate winds from the E
(26 kph at 90).
72 km SE
393m alt.
42 minutes ago
5°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 90).
Pukaki Aero
72 km S
468m alt.
1 hour ago
5°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 315).
Clayton
73 km ESE
937m alt.
1 hour ago
0°C
light snow
Recent light snow.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 0 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.