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Mount Hicks Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 12 am Sun 11 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 14mm) heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon morning, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the NW by Tue afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 47mm) on Tue night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue night, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SE by Fri morning).

Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light snow
heavy snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
1500
1550
1650
1650
1600
1550
1600
1500
1550
1500
1550
1550
1650
1700
km/h
30
N
15
NNW
5
W
5
ESE
10
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
25
NW
35
NW
20
NNW
15
NW
10
NNW
15
N
5
N
10
SSE
20
SE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5
11
2
3
2
 mm
—
0.3
0.7
—
—
—
—
—
13
35
12
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
1
3
4
5
6
6
4
3
4
4
3
1
0
-4
-4
-6
min °C
0
1
4
4
5
5
2
2
3
3
2
1
-4
-4
-5
-7
 chill °C
-5
-3
3
2
2
2
-3
-4
-3
-2
-1
-2
-8
-6
-12
-15
Freezing level m
2150
2300
2850
3300
3350
3400
3050
2500
2700
2600
2500
2250
1750
1400
1350
800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-4-1111-2-3-2-4-4-6-9-12-13-13-2-1234411110-1-5-8-8-9124566334431-2-4-5-74567875667641-1-1-47810912117991097432-11012131215141013131312118762
Sunrise
—
6:54
—
—
6:52
—
—
6:52
—
—
6:50
—
—
6:48
—
—
Sunset
—
—
7:57
—
—
7:59
—
—
8:00
—
—
8:00
—
—
8:01
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Mount Hicks Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Hicks is: A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 14mm) heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon morning, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the NW by Tue afternoon).

Mount Hicks Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 47mm) on Tue night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue night, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SE by Fri 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.
1 hour ago
-
22
Moderate winds from the NNW
(22 kph at 330).
Franz Josef AWS
23 km N
126m alt.
3 hours ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 180).
Franz - Greens Rd
27 km NNE
113m alt.
59 minutes ago
14°C
light rain
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 90).
Glentanner
36 km S
542m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
Dry
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 315).
Whataroa
39 km NNE
64m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
moderate rain
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 45).
54 km SSE
716m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
Dry
13
Light winds from the NE
(13 kph at 45).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
Dry
20
Moderate winds from the NW
(20 kph at 315).
72 km SE
393m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 0).
Pukaki Aero
72 km S
468m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 315).
Clayton
73 km ESE
937m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
Dry
Wind obs. (9 kph from 45 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.