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Mount Hicks Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 12 pm Sat 03 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -3°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Tue night, calm by Thu night).

Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
mod snow
heavy snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
clear
mod. snow
heavy snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
1650
1700
1650
1600
1600
1700
1650
9250
1600
1600
1000
1500
1500
1550
1750
1750
1900
km/h
15
SSW
25
S
5
S
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
10
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
30
WNW
25
WNW
45
NNW
55
NW
30
NNW
10
ENE
5
SSE
10
SE
5
E
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Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6
12
3
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-2
-1
0
0
0
1
1
0
-1
-3
-1
-1
-3
-2
-2
-1
0
0
min °C
-3
-2
-1
0
0
0
0
0
-3
-3
-2
-3
-3
-3
-3
-2
-1
-1
 chill °C
-9
-8
-5
0
-2
0
-3
-4
-11
-11
-9
-13
-12
-10
-7
-4
-4
-4
Freezing level m
1950
1950
2300
2700
2600
2750
2900
2650
1950
1550
1950
1800
1850
1950
2000
2000
2300
2250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-5-2-1-1-1-1-2-3-6-5-5-7-6-6-5-4-3-3-2-100110-2-3-2-2-3-3-3-2-1-100111211-1-10-1-1001122212233311212223445535556634545656769968979957878979109
Sunrise
7:09
—
—
7:07
—
—
7:05
—
—
7:03
—
—
7:01
—
—
7:00
—
—
Sunset
—
7:47
—
—
7:49
—
—
7:50
—
—
7:51
—
—
7:52
—
—
7:53
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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 Sun night, min -3°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Mon night).

Mount Hicks Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Tue night, calm 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.
55 minutes ago
-
26
Moderate winds from the S
(26 kph at 190).
Franz Josef AWS
23 km N
126m alt.
55 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.
Franz - Greens Rd
27 km NNE
113m alt.
1 hour ago
17°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).
Glentanner
36 km S
542m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
Dry
15
Light winds from the SE
(15 kph at 135).
Whataroa
39 km NNE
64m alt.
1 hour ago
16°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the W
(11 kph at 270).
54 km SSE
716m alt.
55 minutes ago
11°C
Dry
20
Moderate winds from the E
(20 kph at 90).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
55 minutes ago
9°C
Dry
26
Moderate winds from the E
(26 kph at 90).
72 km SE
393m alt.
55 minutes ago
10°C
Dry
19
Light winds from the SE
(19 kph at 135).
Pukaki Aero
72 km S
468m alt.
1 hour ago
15°C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
Clayton
73 km ESE
937m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
Dry
Wind obs. (17 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.