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Mount Hicks Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 12 pm Sat 31 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon afternoon, min -6°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, gales from the NW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm) on Thu night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min 0°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the N by Thu night).

Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
Cloud base (m)
1600
1550
1550
1000
1000
950
1500
1500
1500
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
1600
1650
950
1550
km/h
20
SW
20
SW
20
W
35
NW
60
NW
65
NW
65
NNW
45
NW
40
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
N
25
N
35
NNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
5
28
25
25
4
2
10
6
4
—
—
—
5
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
max °C
-5
-3
-2
-2
-2
-1
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
min °C
-6
-3
-2
-3
-3
-3
-1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
 chill °C
-13
-9
-7
-12
-13
-13
-10
-6
-6
-6
-4
-4
-4
-3
-3
-5
-5
-6
Freezing level m
1250
1600
1300
1800
1800
1900
2350
2650
2650
2550
2650
2700
2750
2800
2700
2650
2700
2750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-6-4-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-6-3-2-3-3-2-111111221112-4-2-2-1-10344444444444-10-12135777777766773425568101010101010109101010675889121313131313131312131313
Sunrise
6:22
—
—
6:22
—
—
6:20
—
—
6:18
—
—
6:18
—
—
6:16
—
—
Sunset
—
8:22
—
—
8:23
—
—
8:25
—
—
8:27
—
—
8:28
—
—
8:30
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Mount Hicks Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Hicks is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon afternoon, min -6°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, gales from the NW by Sun night).

Mount Hicks Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 2mm) on Thu night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min 0°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the N by Thu night).

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.
1 hour ago
-
7
Light winds from the WSW
(7 kph at 240).
Franz Josef AWS
23 km N
126m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
Franz - Greens Rd
27 km NNE
113m alt.
1 hour ago
15°C
Dry
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 315).
Glentanner
36 km S
542m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
Dry
Wind obs. (11 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa
39 km NNE
64m alt.
1 hour ago
15°C
Dry
17
Light winds from the NW
(17 kph at 315).
54 km SSE
716m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
Dry
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 180).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
Dry
13
Light winds from the SW
(13 kph at 225).
72 km SE
393m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
light rain
Dry
20
Moderate winds from the SE
(20 kph at 135).
Pukaki Aero
72 km S
468m alt.
2 hours ago
15°C
Dry
9
Light winds from the S
(9 kph at 180).
Clayton
73 km ESE
937m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
Dry
Wind obs. (15 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.