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– Lat/Long: 42.18° S 172.69° E

Mount Princess
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

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

Heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Mon night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon morning, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Mon night, calm by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Thu afternoon, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NW by Fri afternoon).

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
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
snow showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
snow showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
 km/h
25
NW
35
NW
45
NNW
25
NW
20
NW
10
WSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
20
W
15
W
20
NW
30
NW
15
W
10
W
20
W
15
W
 cm 
1
1
 mm 
0.1
0.3
38
0.5
1.4
0.3
0.2
0.5
0.1
0.4
4
1
0.4
max°C
8
8
8
6
2
0
3
6
3
8
10
6
5
6
4
2
2
1
min°C
6
8
7
5
1
-1
0
5
3
3
8
3
4
6
-2
-1
2
1
chill°C 
2
4
2
0
-4
-5
-4
3
2
0
5
-1
0
1
-7
-5
-3
-4
Freezing level (m
3450
3400
3100
2700
1950
1550
1650
2200
2100
2350
2950
3350
2150
2700
1550
1450
1850
2100
Cloud base (m)
2250
800
2150
1400
1650
850
1850
2150
850
2650
1450
750
1400
800
1950
1550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
6652-2-4-21036313-3-4-2078862-12636955611211111111063610610127894463
Sunrise
5:47
5:47
5:47
5:48
5:48
5:48
Sunset
9:00
9:01
9:01
9:02
9:04
9:04

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Mount Princess Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Princess is: Heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Mon night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon morning, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Mon night, calm by Wed night).

Mount Princess Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Thu afternoon, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NW by Fri afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Princess at the specific elevation of 1600 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Mount Princess. 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
KaikouraAws
87 km ESE
108m alt.
51 minutes ago
17° C
clear
Clear skies.
7
Light winds from the NE
(7 kph at 40).
10 km
WestportAeroAws
104 km W
5m alt.
51 minutes ago
17° C
clear
Clear skies.
15
Light winds from the NE
(15 kph at 40).
10 km
NelsonAeroAws
107 km NNE
6m alt.
51 minutes ago
16° C
clear
Clear skies.
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 280).
10 km
120 km NE
50m alt.
1 hour ago
17° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 272).
0
130 km S
287m alt.
1 hour ago
19° C
Dry
16
Light winds from the NNW
(16 kph at 334).
34
CapeCampbellAws
141 km ENE
6m alt.
51 minutes ago
19° C
-
43
Strong winds from the NW
(43 kph at 320).
Christchurch International Airport
143 km S
210m alt.
1 hour ago
17° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the NNW
(6 kph at 340).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
ChristchurchAeroAws
146 km S
36m alt.
51 minutes ago
19° C
clear
Clear skies.
19
Light winds from the NNW
(19 kph at 330).
20 km
Springfield Ridge
148 km S
830m alt.
51 minutes ago
15° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 6).
0
Springfield
148 km S
375m alt.
51 minutes ago
19° C
-
41
Strong winds from the NNW
(41 kph at 341).
59

* 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.