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Mount Hicks Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 6 am Mon 02 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min 0°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Mon morning, light winds from the NNW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Thu night, min 1°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri morning, calm by Sat night).

Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
mod snow
heavy snow
mod snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
clear
cloud
light snow
heavy rain
heavy rain
light snow
light rain
light rain
part cloud
heavy snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
clear
cloudy
light snow
heavy rain
heavy rain
light snow
light rain
light rain
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
1500
1500
1000
1000
1000
1000
1000
950
1000
1600
1700
1500
1500
1500
1550
1550
1600
1550
km/h
65
NW
45
NW
35
NW
30
NNW
20
NNW
25
N
30
N
30
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
35
N
40
N
45
NNW
30
NW
20
N
20
N
10
NNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
24
9
24
10
4
13
9
9
2
—
—
1
—
—
3
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
10
14
12
—
1.7
4
—
max °C
0
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
min °C
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
 chill °C
-9
-8
-8
-6
-5
-6
-5
-4
-4
-4
-3
-5
-5
-5
-4
-3
-3
-1
Freezing level m
2500
2450
2550
2600
2500
2650
2750
2800
2600
2700
2850
2800
2950
2950
2800
2950
2850
2900
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-5-4-4-4-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-3-2-2-201100122122233232234433444445555565557765777678788798781010981010109101110111110121210121313131213141312141413141414161513
Sunrise
6:20
—
—
6:18
—
—
6:18
—
—
6:16
—
—
6:15
—
—
6:13
—
—
Sunset
—
8:25
—
—
8:27
—
—
8:28
—
—
8:30
—
—
8:30
—
—
8:31
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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 2°C on Wed morning, min 0°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Mon morning, light winds from the NNW by Wed night).

Mount Hicks Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Thu night, min 1°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri morning, calm by Sat 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
656m alt.
1 hour ago
-
41
Strong winds from the N
(41 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS
23 km N
126m alt.
1 hour ago
-
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 315).
Franz - Greens Rd
27 km NNE
113m alt.
38 minutes ago
14°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 270).
Glentanner
36 km S
542m alt.
1 hour ago
16°C
light rain
Dry
57
Near gales from the NW
(57 kph at 315).
Whataroa
39 km NNE
64m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
24
Moderate winds from the NW
(24 kph at 315).
46 km SSE
855m alt.
3 hours ago
11°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
6
Light winds from the NE
(6 kph at 45).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
41 minutes ago
19°C
Dry
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 315).
72 km SE
393m alt.
41 minutes ago
19°C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Pukaki Aero
72 km S
468m alt.
1 hour ago
20°C
Dry
28
Moderate winds from the NW
(28 kph at 315).
Clayton
73 km ESE
937m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
Dry
30
Fresh winds from the NE
(30 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.