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Mount Hicks Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 12 pm Wed 11 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri morning, min -1°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Wed morning, light winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night will be washed away by heavy rain (total 62mm) on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat morning, gales from the NW by Sun morning).

Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
mod. snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
1500
1500
1550
1550
1550
1600
1550
1600
9050
1650
1550
1500
1500
1500
1550
1550
1600
km/h
50
N
35
NNW
25
NW
20
WNW
30
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
15
W
35
NW
60
WNW
65
NW
50
NNW
45
WNW
45
WNW
30
WNW
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Weather map
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
10
17
4
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
2
2
2
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
53
9
—
—
max °C
-1
0
-1
0
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
0
1
3
2
0
0
min °C
-1
-1
-1
-1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
-1
-1
1
2
1
-1
-2
 chill °C
-10
-8
-8
-7
-5
-4
-4
-5
-4
-3
-2
-9
-10
-8
-6
-6
-9
-9
Freezing level m
2350
2500
2250
2300
2600
3300
3200
3000
2750
2850
2900
2800
2350
2800
3050
2950
2550
2050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-5-6-5-30-1-2-2-2-2-2-3-2-1-2-5-4-1-1-1-111221220-1132-1-12322323334521355316655523546743477639988857861011767101095121211121281012913141010101313128
Sunrise
6:09
—
—
6:07
—
—
6:07
—
—
6:05
—
—
6:05
—
—
6:03
—
—
Sunset
—
8:37
—
—
8:38
—
—
8:39
—
—
8:42
—
—
8:43
—
—
8:44
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Mount Hicks Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Hicks is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri morning, min -1°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Wed morning, light winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Mount Hicks Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night will be washed away by heavy rain (total 62mm) on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat morning, gales from the NW 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
656m alt.
44 minutes ago
9°C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
19
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 315).
Franz Josef AWS
23 km N
126m alt.
34 minutes ago
-
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 315).
Franz - Greens Rd
27 km NNE
113m alt.
30 minutes ago
15°C
heavy rain
Dry
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 0).
Glentanner
36 km S
542m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
17
Light winds from the N
(17 kph at 0).
Whataroa
39 km NNE
64m alt.
44 minutes ago
15°C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
26
Moderate winds from the N
(26 kph at 0).
46 km SSE
855m alt.
44 minutes ago
13°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
20
Moderate winds from the N
(20 kph at 0).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
34 minutes ago
16°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 0).
72 km SE
393m alt.
34 minutes ago
18°C
light rain
Dry
6
Light winds from the S
(6 kph at 180).
Pukaki Aero
72 km S
468m alt.
2 hours ago
16°C
light rain
Dry
19
Light winds from the N
(19 kph at 0).
Clayton
73 km ESE
937m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 315 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.