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Mount Hicks Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 12 pm Tue 03 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 31mm) on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min 0°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed night, strong winds from the N by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild with moderate rain (total 13mm) on Fri morning, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning).

Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
heavy rain
mod snow
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
mod. snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
heavy rain
mod. snow
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
1000
1000
1000
1000
1500
1800
1600
1550
1550
1500
1500
1650
1900
1850
1600
1600
1700
1750
km/h
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
N
30
N
30
N
20
NNW
15
NNW
20
N
45
N
40
NNW
45
NNW
30
NW
0
N
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
N
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
10
5
8
2
2
—
—
—
1
—
7
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
31
11
—
—
0.7
0.9
—
—
—
—
max °C
0
0
1
1
0
1
2
1
3
3
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
1
min °C
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
0
2
3
1
1
2
1
 chill °C
-6
-6
-6
-5
-6
-6
-4
-4
-6
-5
-7
-6
2
1
-3
-3
-1
-1
Freezing level m
2550
2500
2550
2650
2550
2400
2700
2700
2900
3050
2800
2550
2750
2900
3000
2850
2800
2750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-4-4-3-4-4-3-3-2-2-3-4-3-2-2-2-2-30011012123212322213343335455545645546566657888868967761099998101111111191212910119131212121211141414141412151512141412
Sunrise
6:18
—
—
6:18
—
—
6:16
—
—
6:15
—
—
6:13
—
—
6:13
—
—
Sunset
—
8:27
—
—
8:28
—
—
8:30
—
—
8:30
—
—
8:31
—
—
8:34
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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. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 31mm) on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min 0°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed night, strong winds from the N by Thu night).

Mount Hicks Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with moderate rain (total 13mm) on Fri morning, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Hicks at the specific elevation of 2500 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.
30 minutes ago
-
22
Moderate winds from the NNW
(22 kph at 340).
Franz Josef AWS
23 km N
126m alt.
30 minutes ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 270).
Franz - Greens Rd
27 km NNE
113m alt.
27 minutes ago
15°C
light rain
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 225).
Glentanner
36 km S
542m alt.
50 minutes ago
16°C
Dry
Wind obs. (17 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa
39 km NNE
64m alt.
50 minutes ago
16°C
light rain
Dry
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 kph at 135).
54 km SSE
716m alt.
30 minutes ago
13°C
Dry
17
Light winds from the E
(17 kph at 90).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
30 minutes ago
10°C
Dry
22
Moderate winds from the E
(22 kph at 90).
72 km SE
393m alt.
30 minutes ago
12°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 135).
Pukaki Aero
72 km S
468m alt.
50 minutes ago
14°C
Dry
20
Moderate winds from the NE
(20 kph at 45).
Clayton
73 km ESE
937m alt.
50 minutes ago
8°C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 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.