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– Lat/Long: 43.59° S 170.13° E

Mount Hicks
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 12 pm Fri 19 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Fri morning, light winds from the SW by Sat afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 20mm) on Mon night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -5°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon morning, gales from the NW by Wed night).

Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
heavy rain
rain showers
light rain
snow showers
mod snow
snow showers
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
heavy rain
rain shwrs
light rain
snow shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
heavy snow
 km/h
50
NW
40
W
15
WNW
15
W
10
SW
15
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
10
WSW
15
WNW
35
NNW
30
W
30
W
30
WNW
45
WNW
30
WNW
50
NW
 cm 
22
1
2
1
6
8
2
34
 mm 
19
0.9
0.7
max°C
0
-1
-5
-6
-5
-3
-1
-1
1
2
2
4
4
3
1
-4
-5
-2
min°C
-1
-4
-7
-7
-5
-5
-2
-1
0
2
2
2
4
2
-3
-5
-5
-5
chill°C 
-10
-10
-14
-13
-9
-10
-8
-5
-5
-1
-2
-4
-1
-4
-11
-14
-13
-14
Freezing level (m
2500
2250
1300
1450
1700
1650
1950
2300
2700
3050
3000
3250
3400
3200
2150
1950
1850
1750
Cloud base (m)
1500
1500
1600
1550
1600
1550
1650
1500
1550
1600
1650
1500
1550
1550
1550
1550
1650
1550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-7-10-12-10-8-5-5-2-1-2-11-1-5-10-9-8-1-3-6-7-5-4-2-1122343-1-5-5-430-4-4-2-2121446652-1-1-163-101134267887433396345467591011111077661210678710118131314141410101010
Sunrise
5:52
5:52
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
Sunset
9:19
9:19
9:20
9:20
9:21
9:21

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Mount Hicks Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Hicks is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Fri morning, light winds from the SW by Sat afternoon).

Mount Hicks Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 20mm) on Mon night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -5°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon morning, gales from the NW by Wed 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
20 km S
656m alt.
44 minutes ago
-
20
Moderate winds from the N
(20 kph at 350).
95 km SW
5m alt.
44 minutes ago
15° C
-
52
Near gales from the W
(52 kph at 260).
Omarama
100 km S
420m alt.
44 minutes ago
11° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the SE
(28 kph at 136).
59
106 km S
485m alt.
44 minutes ago
13° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
26
Moderate winds from the SSW
(26 kph at 210).
TimaruAeroAws
118 km SE
27m alt.
44 minutes ago
11° C
clear
Moderate to heavy rain showers.
35
Fresh winds from the S
(35 kph at 170).
10 km
HokitikaAeroAws
120 km NE
40m alt.
44 minutes ago
15° C
clear
Clear skies.
35
Fresh winds from the WSW
(35 kph at 240).
10 km
123 km SE
27m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
Dry
24
Moderate winds from the SSW
(24 kph at 194).
29
Springfield Ridge
140 km E
830m alt.
44 minutes ago
7° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 5).
0
Springfield
146 km E
375m alt.
44 minutes ago
11° C
-
76
Severe gales from the SSW
(76 kph at 197).
94
Hororata
152 km E
172m alt.
44 minutes ago
11° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 85).
0

* 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.