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– Lat/Long: 43.59° S 170.13° E

Mount Hicks
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 pm Sat 29 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue afternoon, min -9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Sun night, fresh winds from the SW by Tue morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed afternoon, min -10°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu morning, severe gales from the W by Fri morning).

Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
snow showers
clear
clear
heavy snow
mod. snow
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
heavy snow
Cloud base (m)
1500
1550
1500
1550
1550
1550
1550
1550
1550
1550
1500
1500
1550
1650
1550
1500
km/h
65
W
50
W
85
W
65
WSW
60
WSW
55
WSW
45
WSW
30
SW
35
SW
40
WSW
45
WNW
75
NW
60
W
40
WNW
40
NW
60
NW
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Snowflake cm
10
2
8
5
1
1
2
2
14
26
29
 mm
max °C
-5
-7
-7
-8
-8
-8
-8
-6
-4
-4
-5
-3
-3
-6
-7
-4
min °C
-6
-7
-8
-9
-8
-9
-9
-8
-5
-6
-7
-5
-6
-6
-7
-5
 chill °C
-17
-18
-21
-22
-20
-22
-22
-17
-14
-16
-17
-17
-16
-15
-16
-16
Freezing level m
1450
1450
1500
800
950
1100
800
750
1150
1250
1450
1550
1800
1250
1400
1700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:11
7:09
7:07
7:05
7:03
Sunset
6:08
6:09
6:10
6:12
6:14

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Mount Hicks Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Hicks is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue afternoon, min -9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Sun night, fresh winds from the SW by Tue morning).

Mount Hicks Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed afternoon, min -10°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu morning, severe gales from the W by Fri 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.
54 minutes ago
10°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 350).
Franz Josef AWS
23 km N
126m alt.
44 minutes ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 270).
Franz - Greens Rd
27 km NNE
113m alt.
42 minutes ago
7°C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 225).
Glentanner
36 km S
542m alt.
54 minutes ago
13°C
Dry
35
Fresh winds from the NW
(35 kph at 315).
Whataroa
39 km NNE
64m alt.
54 minutes ago
7°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 90).
54 km SSE
716m alt.
44 minutes ago
10°C
Dry
37
Fresh winds from the NW
(37 kph at 315).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
44 minutes ago
Dry
33
Fresh winds from the NW
(33 kph at 315).
72 km SE
393m alt.
44 minutes ago
15°C
Dry
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 270).
Pukaki Aero
72 km S
468m alt.
54 minutes ago
12°C
Dry
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 270).
Clayton
73 km ESE
937m alt.
54 minutes ago
8°C
Dry
Wind obs. (24 kph from 45 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.