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Mount Hicks Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 6 pm Thu 05 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min 0°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri morning, light winds from the NNW by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 6mm) on Mon night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sun afternoon, near gales from the N by Tue morning).

Thu
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
mod snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
clear
snow showers
some clouds
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
some clouds
clear
light rain
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
1550
1500
1500
1550
1550
1600
1900
1750
1600
1550
1600
1850
1800
1800
1500
1550
1700
km/h
25
N
40
N
45
NNW
40
NNW
25
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
15
NNE
15
NE
20
NNE
40
NNE
55
N
40
N
45
N
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
9
2
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
2
—
6
 mm
—
10
—
—
—
0.6
4
—
—
0.3
—
—
—
6
—
—
—
max °C
1
3
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
1
1
-1
min °C
1
1
0
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
-2
 chill °C
-4
-6
-7
-6
-6
-2
-1
-2
0
-1
-3
-3
-4
-5
-7
-7
-10
Freezing level m
2750
3000
2700
2600
2650
2800
2850
2700
2850
2950
2850
2800
2750
2950
2600
2600
2250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-2-4-4-3-2-2-3-2-2-3-3-3-2-4-5-61211133223212211-24544466455445444177776997887887874111010109121310111210111210111171413131313151613151513141513141410
Sunrise
—
—
6:15
—
—
6:13
—
—
6:13
—
—
6:11
—
—
6:09
—
—
Sunset
8:30
—
—
8:30
—
—
8:31
—
—
8:34
—
—
8:35
—
—
8:36
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Mount Hicks Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Hicks is: Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min 0°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri morning, light winds from the NNW by Sat night).

Mount Hicks Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild at first with light rain (total 6mm) on Mon night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sun afternoon, near gales from the N by Tue 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
Mount Cook Aerodrome Automatic Weather Station
20 km S
656m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
rain showers
Moderate to heavy rain showers.
26
Moderate winds from the NNW
(26 kph at 330).
20 km S
650m alt.
2 hours ago
-
26
Moderate winds from the NNW
(26 kph at 330).
Glentanner
36 km S
542m alt.
2 hours ago
16°C
Dry
17
Light winds from the NW
(17 kph at 315).
54 km SSE
716m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 0).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
Dry
Wind obs. (13 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
72 km SE
393m alt.
2 hours ago
15°C
Dry
7
Light winds from the W
(7 kph at 270).
Pukaki Aero
72 km S
468m alt.
2 hours ago
15°C
Dry
Wind obs. (7 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
Clayton
73 km ESE
937m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
Dry
Wind obs. (26 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
73 km S
455m alt.
2 hours ago
15°C
Dry
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 0).
Hakatere
83 km E
635m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the NE
(11 kph at 45).

* 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.