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– Lat/Long: 43.59° S 170.13° E

Mount Hicks
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 12 am Thu 18 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -8°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 6mm) on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat night, near gales from the WNW by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
heavy snow
mod snow
clear
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
mod rain
light snow
cloud
snow showers
some clouds
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
heavy snow
mod. snow
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
mod. rain
light snow
cloudy
snow shwrs
 km/h
20
SSW
25
SW
35
WSW
40
W
45
NNW
35
WNW
5
N
5
W
15
S
15
WSW
20
SW
10
SW
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
35
NNW
35
NW
50
WNW
50
WNW
 cm 
16
6
1
2
1
1
3
 mm 
0.1
5
1
max°C
0
2
2
0
0
-2
-6
-7
-5
-4
-2
-1
0
2
2
4
2
1
-1
min°C
-1
1
0
-2
-1
-3
-8
-8
-6
-6
-2
-1
0
1
2
2
1
1
-3
chill°C 
-7
-4
-7
-9
-9
-9
-11
-11
-11
-9
-8
-5
-4
-4
-2
-2
-6
-7
-12
Freezing level (m
2400
2750
2900
2350
2300
2250
1350
1500
1800
1550
2000
2300
2550
2750
2950
3200
2900
2700
2300
Cloud base (m)
2350
1650
1500
1600
1500
1550
1550
1750
1650
1600
1700
1600
1550
1550
1600
1700
1550
1550
1550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-2-3-5-5-7-11-13-11-9-6-5-3-2-2-1-3-3-6-121-1-1-3-7-8-6-5-2-1022321-2244231-4-4-2-3121356542566454-1121442578865810978725647858101111981113131011105810711119121314141211
Sunrise
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:54
5:54
5:54
Sunset
9:17
9:19
9:19
9:20
9:20
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 2°C on Thu morning, min -8°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds.

Mount Hicks Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 6mm) on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat night, near gales from the WNW 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
20 km S
656m alt.
1 hour ago
-
24
Moderate winds from the NNW
(24 kph at 340).
95 km SW
5m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
-
9
Light winds from the ESE
(9 kph at 120).
Omarama
100 km S
420m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
106 km S
485m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
rain showers
Moderate to heavy rain showers.
6
Light winds from the WSW
(6 kph at 240).
TimaruAeroAws
118 km SE
27m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
clear
Moderate to heavy rain showers.
6
Light winds from the WNW
(6 kph at 300).
10 km
HokitikaAeroAws
120 km NE
40m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
clear
Clear skies.
6
Light winds from the NE
(6 kph at 40).
10 km
123 km SE
27m alt.
48 minutes ago
12° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the NW
(6 kph at 308).
6
Springfield Ridge
140 km E
830m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 5).
0
Springfield
146 km E
375m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
-
15
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 282).
20
Hororata
152 km E
172m alt.
1 hour ago
9° 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.