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– Lat/Long: 43.59° S 170.13° E

Mount Hicks
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 5 pm Thu 27 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu night, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the N on Thu night, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue afternoon, min -12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Mon afternoon, moderate winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon).

Thu
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
light snow
heavy snow
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
heavy snow
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
heavy snow
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
1500
1500
1500
1500
1500
1550
1550
1550
1500
1550
1600
1550
1500
1550
1600
1550
1550
km/h
65
N
75
N
55
NNW
50
NW
50
WNW
35
WNW
35
W
50
W
65
WNW
65
W
45
WSW
55
WSW
80
W
40
SW
35
SSW
20
WSW
40
W
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Snowflake cm
26
29
20
8
3
1
1
2
12
2
1
16
 mm
max °C
-3
-2
-4
-6
-6
-6
-5
-5
-5
-9
-10
-8
-6
-5
-4
-3
-4
min °C
-3
-4
-5
-6
-7
-7
-7
-6
-6
-11
-12
-9
-7
-6
-5
-4
-5
 chill °C
-13
-15
-15
-16
-17
-16
-16
-16
-18
-23
-24
-21
-19
-17
-14
-12
-14
Freezing level m
1900
2100
1800
1550
1400
1350
1350
1250
1600
1350
600
800
1450
1250
1100
1400
1350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:15
7:13
7:11
7:09
7:07
Sunset
6:06
6:07
6:07
6:08
6:09
6:10

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Mount Hicks Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Hicks is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu night, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the N on Thu night, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat morning).

Mount Hicks Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue afternoon, min -12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Mon afternoon, moderate winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon).

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.
43 minutes ago
5°C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
33
Fresh winds from the NW
(33 kph at 315).
Franz Josef AWS
23 km N
126m alt.
24 minutes ago
-
9
Light winds from the NE
(9 kph at 45).
Franz - Greens Rd
27 km NNE
113m alt.
32 minutes ago
12°C
heavy rain
Recent heavy rain.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 315 degs) was rejected.
Glentanner
36 km S
542m alt.
43 minutes ago
7°C
heavy rain
Recent heavy rain.
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 315).
Whataroa
39 km NNE
64m alt.
43 minutes ago
12°C
heavy rain
Recent heavy rain.
37
Fresh winds from the NE
(37 kph at 45).
54 km SSE
716m alt.
24 minutes ago
4°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 45).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
24 minutes ago
light rain
Dry
30
Fresh winds from the E
(30 kph at 90).
72 km SE
393m alt.
24 minutes ago
5°C
light rain
Dry
7
Light winds from the W
(7 kph at 270).
Pukaki Aero
72 km S
468m alt.
43 minutes ago
3°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 225 degs) was rejected.
73 km S
455m alt.
24 minutes ago
3°C
moderate rain
Recent moderate rain.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 270 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.