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Mount Hicks Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 6 pm Tue 29 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed morning, near gales from the WNW by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -1°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun morning).

Tue
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
heavy snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
heavy snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
1550
1650
1600
1000
1050
2500
1600
1900
1000
1000
1000
1000
1650
1750
1650
1050
km/h
15
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
15
W
25
W
30
WSW
30
W
35
W
55
WNW
60
WNW
55
WNW
15
WSW
20
S
10
S
5
SSE
5
NW
10
WNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
16
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-1
-2
-2
-1
-1
0
0
1
0
-1
0
-1
-1
1
1
1
1
min °C
-1
-3
-2
-1
-2
0
0
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
1
1
0
 chill °C
-5
-8
-5
-6
-8
-6
-6
-7
-10
-10
-10
-6
-6
-6
1
-1
-4
Freezing level m
2100
1400
1650
1850
1250
2300
2400
2650
2250
2250
2250
2300
2150
2650
3250
3250
3150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-5-4-3-3-2-2-2-3-4-4-4-4-100-1-1-3-2-1-2001-1-1-1-1-101110-2-10-11121121012211-111-12242344223325344255756775466486785899991010969107
Sunrise
—
—
7:15
—
—
7:13
—
—
7:11
—
—
7:09
—
—
7:07
—
—
Sunset
7:43
—
—
7:44
—
—
7:45
—
—
7:46
—
—
7:47
—
—
7:49
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Mount Hicks Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Hicks is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed morning, near gales from the WNW by Fri morning).

Mount Hicks Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -1°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun 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.
56 minutes ago
-
11
Light winds from the NNW
(11 kph at 330).
Franz Josef AWS
23 km N
126m alt.
56 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 225).
Franz - Greens Rd
27 km NNE
113m alt.
56 minutes ago
10°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 225).
Glentanner
36 km S
542m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
Dry
Wind obs. (31 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa
39 km NNE
64m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 180).
54 km SSE
716m alt.
56 minutes ago
4°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 0).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
56 minutes ago
7°C
Dry
Wind obs. (31 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
72 km SE
393m alt.
56 minutes ago
9°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 180).
Pukaki Aero
72 km S
468m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 0).
Clayton
73 km ESE
937m alt.
1 hour ago
5°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 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.