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– Lat/Long: 43.01° S 171.38° E

Mount Murchison
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 6 am Mon 15 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 62mm), heaviest during Mon night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Mon night, calm by Wed afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning will be washed away by heavy rain (total 30mm) on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu morning, strong winds from the NW by Fri morning).

Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
heavy rain
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
heavy rain
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
50
NNW
60
NW
50
NW
35
NW
35
WNW
15
SW
15
SSW
5
WSW
15
SSW
15
WSW
30
W
35
WNW
45
NW
35
WNW
15
W
20
WNW
15
W
30
W
 cm 
2
6
6
1
2
2
2
2
 mm 
1.3
12
49
0.1
0.6
0.2
8
21
max°C
3
5
6
-1
-2
-3
1
2
1
3
3
3
2
3
-3
-4
-2
0
min°C
3
4
0
-2
-3
-4
-1
1
1
2
3
1
2
1
-5
-4
-2
-2
chill°C 
-4
-3
-7
-10
-10
-9
-6
-1
-3
-2
-2
-6
-5
-6
-12
-10
-7
-9
Freezing level (m
2450
2700
3000
1850
1650
1400
1850
2150
2250
2450
2900
2300
2350
2600
1300
1350
1650
1350
Cloud base (m)
950
800
800
800
800
1550
850
2250
1700
1550
1500
850
800
750
1400
800
850
850
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:50
5:50
5:50
Sunset
9:08
9:09
9:09
9:10
9:12
9:12

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Mount Murchison Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Murchison is: Mild with heavy rain (total 62mm), heaviest during Mon night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Mon night, calm by Wed afternoon).

Mount Murchison Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning will be washed away by heavy rain (total 30mm) on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu morning, strong winds from the NW by Fri morning).

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.
2 hours ago
20° C
clear
Clear skies.
37
Fresh winds from the N
(37 kph at 0).
10 km
Springfield Ridge
53 km SE
830m alt.
43 minutes ago
16° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 6).
0
Springfield
60 km SE
375m alt.
43 minutes ago
21° C
-
63
Gales from the NNW
(63 kph at 329).
72
74 km ESE
287m alt.
1 hour ago
22° C
Dry
23
Moderate winds from the NNW
(23 kph at 339).
48
Hororata
80 km SE
172m alt.
43 minutes ago
23° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 85).
0
83 km SE
150m alt.
1 hour ago
22° C
Dry
37
Fresh winds from the NW
(37 kph at 323).
55
ChristchurchAeroAws
108 km ESE
36m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
clear
Clear skies.
33
Fresh winds from the NNW
(33 kph at 330).
10 km
Christchurch International Airport
108 km ESE
210m alt.
1 hour ago
27° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the NNE.(Wind varies from 320 to 070 degs)
(26 kph at 20).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
Lincoln Broadfield
112 km SE
23m alt.
43 minutes ago
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
120 km ESE
12m alt.
3 hours ago
25° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 60).
18

* 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.