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– Lat/Long: 42.18° S 172.69° E

Mount Princess
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 6 pm Sun 14 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Mon night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Mon night, light winds from the SW by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu afternoon, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the W by Thu night).

Sun
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
heavy rain
rain showers
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
heavy rain
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
20
NW
30
NW
45
NW
60
NW
65
NW
55
NW
45
WNW
20
WSW
20
SSW
10
W
15
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
25
W
40
W
40
WNW
30
W
 cm 
2
3
1
 mm 
0.3
27
9
max°C
8
7
7
6
5
3
-1
-2
-1
2
0
4
5
4
2
2
-2
min°C
8
5
5
6
4
2
-2
-4
-2
1
0
2
4
1
1
1
-6
chill°C 
5
0
-1
0
-3
-5
-10
-9
-8
-2
-4
-3
0
-6
-6
-6
-14
Freezing level (m
3200
3500
3550
3400
3200
2950
2050
1550
1900
2250
2050
2500
2800
3200
2300
2500
1450
Cloud base (m)
7250
7200
2550
800
800
1850
1500
1900
2050
1800
2400
2150
850
800
750
800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
866653-2-3-22035322-412888862036378545-11610111211963710611127783
Sunrise
5:47
5:47
5:47
5:48
5:48
Sunset
9:00
9:00
9:01
9:01
9:02
9:04

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Mount Princess Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Princess is: Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Mon night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Mon night, light winds from the SW by Wed morning).

Mount Princess Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu afternoon, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the W by Thu night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Princess at the specific elevation of 2126 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.
1 hour ago
17° C
clear
Clear skies.
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 230).
10 km
WestportAeroAws
104 km W
5m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
clear
Clear skies.
7
Light winds from the ESE
(7 kph at 120).
20 km
NelsonAeroAws
107 km NNE
6m alt.
1 hour ago
18° C
clear
Clear skies.
9
Light winds from the E
(9 kph at 80).
20 km
120 km NE
50m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 277).
3
130 km S
287m alt.
2 hours ago
20° C
Dry
13
Light winds from the WNW
(13 kph at 297).
31
CapeCampbellAws
141 km ENE
6m alt.
1 hour ago
18° C
-
46
Strong winds from the NNW
(46 kph at 330).
Christchurch International Airport
143 km S
210m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the NE
(7 kph at 40).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
ChristchurchAeroAws
146 km S
36m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
clear
Clear skies.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 80).
10 km
Springfield Ridge
148 km S
830m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 5).
0
Springfield
148 km S
375m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 190).
6

* 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.