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– Lat/Long: 43.01° S 171.38° E

Mount Murchison
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Thu 25 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Mon morning, min 1°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the ESE by Mon night).

Thu
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
light rain
light snow
cloud
light rain
light rain
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
light rain
light snow
cloudy
light rain
light rain
 km/h
60
NW
45
NW
35
NW
35
NW
25
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
5
NNE
5
ENE
0
ESE
10
ESE
15
SE
25
ESE
45
ESE
15
ENE
15
E
15
ESE
18
17
2
4
1
3
3
1
0.1
0.3
0.2
0.2
max °C
2
1
-2
-1
-2
0
1
0
3
3
3
6
6
3
1
2
2
min °C
0
-2
-2
-2
-3
-1
1
0
1
3
2
3
4
1
1
2
2
-8
-10
-10
-9
-9
-6
-3
-2
1
3
-1
-1
-2
-4
-3
-2
-2
2250
2000
1700
1800
1600
1800
2100
1950
2150
2400
2600
2800
3050
2700
2450
2600
2750
Cloud base (m)
750
750
750
1300
800
1400
2700
2300
1600
2300
1700
850
2250
900
800
800
800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:56
5:56
Sunset
9:15
9:15
9:15
9:15
9:15
9:15

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Mount Murchison Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Murchison is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat night).

Mount Murchison Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Mon morning, min 1°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the ESE by Mon night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Murchison at the specific elevation of 2000 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Mount Murchison. 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
HokitikaAeroAws
46 km WNW
40m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
clear
Clear skies.
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 250).
10 km
Springfield Ridge
53 km SE
830m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 5).
0
Springfield
60 km SE
375m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
-
37
Fresh winds from the NW
(37 kph at 326).
43
74 km ESE
287m alt.
48 minutes ago
14° C
Dry
14
Light winds from the NW
(14 kph at 317).
26
Hororata
80 km SE
172m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 85).
0
83 km SE
150m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the NW
(6 kph at 323).
13
ChristchurchAeroAws
108 km ESE
36m alt.
1 hour ago
17° C
clear
Clear skies.
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 310).
20 km
Christchurch International Airport
108 km ESE
210m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
19
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 320).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
Lincoln Broadfield
112 km SE
23m alt.
3 hours ago
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
120 km ESE
12m alt.
3 hours ago
22° C
Dry
8
Light winds from the NW
(8 kph at 320).
32

* 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.