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Mount Hicks Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 12 pm Tue 29 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu morning, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed morning, strong winds from the WNW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
heavy snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
heavy snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
1550
1550
1600
1650
1000
1000
2350
1600
1750
1550
1000
950
1550
1600
1650
km/h
20
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
15
W
20
WSW
30
WSW
20
WSW
35
WSW
50
WNW
70
WNW
45
NW
10
WSW
20
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
5
SSE
5
WNW
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Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
25
4
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-1
-1
-2
-2
-1
-1
0
0
0
0
-1
0
-2
-3
1
1
2
2
min °C
-2
-1
-3
-2
-1
-2
-1
0
0
-1
-1
-1
-3
-4
-2
1
1
1
 chill °C
-7
-5
-7
-5
-5
-7
-8
-5
-7
-10
-11
-10
-6
-10
-8
-3
-1
-2
Freezing level m
1900
1900
1350
1750
1850
1300
2150
2450
2650
2300
2150
2450
2100
1550
1800
3000
3200
3150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-4-5-5-4-3-3-2-2-3-4-4-6-7-3-10-1-2-1-3-2-1-2-100-1-1-1-3-4-112200-2-10-2012102-1-2123211-111-123322420244344244255665854377577588589899118751097
Sunrise
7:16
—
—
7:15
—
—
7:13
—
—
7:11
—
—
7:09
—
—
7:07
—
—
Sunset
—
7:43
—
—
7:44
—
—
7:45
—
—
7:46
—
—
7:47
—
—
7:49
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Mount Hicks Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Hicks is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu morning, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed morning, strong winds from the WNW by Thu night).

Mount Hicks Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun 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
-
17
Light winds from the N
(17 kph at 350).
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
14°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 270).
Glentanner
36 km S
542m alt.
2 hours ago
16°C
Dry
Wind obs. (15 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Whataroa
39 km NNE
64m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
Dry
17
Light winds from the NW
(17 kph at 315).
54 km SSE
716m alt.
55 minutes ago
16°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 225).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
55 minutes ago
15°C
Dry
19
Light winds from the SW
(19 kph at 225).
72 km SE
393m alt.
55 minutes ago
-
15
Light winds from the S
(15 kph at 180).
Pukaki Aero
72 km S
468m alt.
2 hours ago
18°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 225).
Clayton
73 km ESE
937m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
Dry
Wind obs. (9 kph from 90 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.