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– Lat/Long: 43.59° S 170.13° E

Mount Hicks
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 5 am Sun 23 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue morning, min -8°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sun afternoon, moderate winds from the WNW by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 59mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the N by Thu afternoon).

Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
heavy snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
snow showers
cloud
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
heavy snow
Cloud base (m)
1550
1550
1550
1500
1000
1000
1500
1500
1550
1550
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
km/h
60
W
65
W
35
WSW
30
WNW
30
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
35
W
30
W
30
NW
45
NW
30
NW
20
NNE
15
NW
25
NNW
30
NNW
25
NW
25
NNW
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
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Weather map
Snowflake cm
9
11
3
4
1
2
16
3
3
7
41
30
16
23
11
1
13
 mm
28
31
max °C
-7
-8
-4
-3
-3
-1
0
-1
-1
-1
3
2
0
0
0
-2
-2
-3
min °C
-8
-8
-7
-3
-3
-2
-1
-1
-2
-1
0
1
0
0
-3
-2
-3
-5
 chill °C
-20
-20
-16
-10
-11
-10
-9
-8
-9
-8
-8
-6
-5
-5
-10
-9
-10
-13
Freezing level m
1100
950
600
1500
1550
1650
1750
1900
1750
1750
2100
2200
2000
2000
1950
1650
1650
1450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-16-16-12-11-10-9-8-9-9-7-6-6-5-5-8-10-10-11-11-12-9-6-6-5-4-4-5-4-1-2-2-2-4-5-6-7-8-8-6-3-3-2-1-1-2-12200-2-2-3-4-4-4-300122215522211-11-1044566558855554343377899881111888886
Sunrise
7:22
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 heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue morning, min -8°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sun afternoon, moderate winds from the WNW by Tue night).

Mount Hicks Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 59mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the N by Thu 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.
2 hours ago
-
31
Fresh winds from the NE
(31 kph at 45).
Franz Josef AWS
23 km N
126m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (24 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Franz - Greens Rd
27 km NNE
113m alt.
58 minutes ago
10°C
heavy rain
Dry
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 270).
Glentanner
36 km S
542m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
33
Fresh winds from the NW
(33 kph at 315).
Whataroa
39 km NNE
64m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
22
Moderate winds from the W
(22 kph at 270).
lightning 133km WSW of Hokitika
52 km W
0m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
54 km SSE
716m alt.
54 minutes ago
5°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
17
Light winds from the NW
(17 kph at 315).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
54 minutes ago
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 315).
72 km SE
393m alt.
54 minutes ago
8°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 45).
Pukaki Aero
72 km S
468m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 315).

* 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.