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Mount Hicks Weather Forecast

Southern Alps · New Zealand
Issued: 6 am Thu 05 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Thu night. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri morning, light winds from the NW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 5mm) on Mon night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun morning, near gales from the NNW by Tue night).

Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light snow
part cloud
clear
snow showers
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light snow
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
1550
1550
1500
1600
1500
1550
1500
1550
1650
1800
1650
1550
1700
1550
1700
1500
1650
1550
km/h
20
NNW
25
N
40
N
45
NNW
45
NNW
40
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
5
NW
5
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
50
N
45
N
40
N
55
NNW
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Snowflake cm
—
—
5
3
3
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5
—
—
9
 mm
—
—
22
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.3
0.4
—
0.1
0.4
4
—
—
—
max °C
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
0
0
-1
min °C
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
0
0
-1
-2
 chill °C
-4
-5
-6
-6
-6
-6
-3
-1
-3
0
1
-1
-3
-4
-8
-8
-9
-10
Freezing level m
2600
2750
2950
2650
2700
2650
2700
2800
2800
2850
3050
3000
2800
2850
3000
2550
2550
2200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-3-3-3-4-4-3-3-3-2-1-2-2-3-3-5-5-51221112222322220-1-24554435545655644327887768878978977641011111010911111011121011131010107141514131412141513151513151614141310
Sunrise
6:16
—
—
6:15
—
—
6:13
—
—
6:13
—
—
6:11
—
—
6:09
—
—
Sunset
—
8:30
—
—
8:30
—
—
8:31
—
—
8:34
—
—
8:35
—
—
8:36
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Mount Hicks Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Hicks is: A moderate fall of snow heaviest on Thu night. Turning milder with heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri morning, light winds from the NW by Sat night).

Mount Hicks Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild at first with light rain (total 5mm) on Mon night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun morning, near gales from the NNW by Tue 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.
36 minutes ago
-
31
Fresh winds from the NNW
(31 kph at 340).
Franz Josef AWS
23 km N
126m alt.
1 hour ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 315).
Franz - Greens Rd
27 km NNE
113m alt.
1 hour ago
17°C
moderate rain
Dry
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 0).
Glentanner
36 km S
542m alt.
1 hour ago
20°C
Dry
7
Light winds from the W
(7 kph at 270).
Whataroa
39 km NNE
64m alt.
1 hour ago
16°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
19
Light winds from the NE
(19 kph at 45).
54 km SSE
716m alt.
36 minutes ago
19°C
Dry
6
Light winds from the NW
(6 kph at 315).
66 km SSE
648m alt.
36 minutes ago
20°C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 45 degs) was rejected.
72 km SE
393m alt.
36 minutes ago
22°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 135).
Pukaki Aero
72 km S
468m alt.
1 hour ago
21°C
Dry
Wind obs. (7 kph from 135 degs) was rejected.
Clayton
73 km ESE
937m alt.
1 hour ago
19°C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 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.