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Mount Hicks Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 6 pm Wed 28 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed night, min -10°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Wed night, light winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -4°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, severe gales from the NW by Sun night).

Wed
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
heavy snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
clear
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
clear
Cloud base (m)
1550
1500
1550
1550
1550
1550
1600
1650
1600
1550
1550
1550
950
1500
1500
1550
1550
km/h
40
WNW
60
NW
35
W
45
W
40
W
45
W
15
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
W
35
NW
60
NW
80
NW
70
NW
40
NW
30
NNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
3
41
2
4
3
5
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
12
34
8
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-6
-4
-10
-10
-8
-8
-7
-6
-4
-2
-2
-2
-3
1
1
0
-1
min °C
-7
-8
-10
-10
-10
-9
-8
-8
-5
-3
-2
-3
-4
-2
1
-1
-1
 chill °C
-17
-19
-20
-21
-21
-18
-14
-15
-12
-9
-7
-12
-14
-13
-8
-8
-7
Freezing level m
1350
1700
1250
1150
800
1300
1350
950
1300
1650
1350
1850
1750
2100
2750
2450
2250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-11-10-15-15-14-13-12-10-8-5-4-6-7-5-4-5-5-7-6-10-10-9-9-8-7-5-3-2-3-4-11-1-1-4-3-6-7-7-5-5-5-3-1-2-1-12431-11-2-3-4-2-1-3-1002248643421-12313435581197675435637759811141210
Sunrise
—
—
6:26
—
—
6:24
—
—
6:22
—
—
6:22
—
—
6:20
—
—
Sunset
8:19
—
—
8:20
—
—
8:22
—
—
8:22
—
—
8:23
—
—
8:25
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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 night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed night, min -10°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Wed night, light winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Mount Hicks Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -4°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, severe gales from the NW 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.
56 minutes ago
-
41
Strong winds from the N
(41 kph at 0).
Franz Josef AWS
23 km N
126m alt.
3 hours ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 180).
Franz - Greens Rd
27 km NNE
113m alt.
53 minutes ago
9°C
moderate rain
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 225).
Glentanner
36 km S
542m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
Dry
33
Fresh winds from the NW
(33 kph at 315).
Whataroa
39 km NNE
64m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at 90).
54 km SSE
716m alt.
56 minutes ago
9°C
Dry
31
Fresh winds from the NW
(31 kph at 315).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
56 minutes ago
9°C
Dry
33
Fresh winds from the NW
(33 kph at 315).
72 km SE
393m alt.
56 minutes ago
14°C
Dry
19
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 315).
Pukaki Aero
72 km S
468m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
Dry
37
Fresh winds from the NW
(37 kph at 315).
Clayton
73 km ESE
937m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
Dry
19
Light winds from the N
(19 kph at 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.