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– Lat/Long: 42.91° S 171.51° E

Mount Rolleston
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 am Wed 02 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 53mm), heaviest during Thu night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu night, min -3°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Wed morning, near gales from the WNW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 15mm) on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat night, calm by Mon morning).

Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloudy
light snow
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
850
800
800
850
800
800
800
800
850
850
800
800
800
750
1350
800
850
850
km/h
20
WNW
35
NW
30
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
35
NW
50
WNW
55
WNW
35
W
25
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
30
NNW
20
NW
5
SSW
5
SSE
15
NW
15
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
5
5
4
3
2
6
10
2
 mm
1.9
4
4
4
39
15
0.1
max °C
0
3
3
4
4
6
0
-2
-2
-1
0
1
1
2
1
1
3
1
min °C
-1
1
3
4
4
3
-2
-3
-3
-1
0
-1
1
2
1
1
2
-2
 chill °C
-7
-6
-3
-1
-1
-5
-10
-11
-11
-7
-6
-7
-5
-3
-3
-1
-2
-6
Freezing level m
1400
1700
2050
2150
2200
2150
1450
1250
1150
1300
1450
1450
1750
1900
1650
1800
2250
1450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-3-1-1-1-1-7-8-8-6-5-4-2-3-4-1-1-3-123445-1-3-3-10012113-168991011654667787896
Sunrise
7:00
6:58
6:56
6:54
6:52
6:50
Sunset
6:07
6:08
6:09
6:10
6:12
6:13

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Mount Rolleston Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Rolleston is: Mild with heavy rain (total 53mm), heaviest during Thu night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu night, min -3°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Wed morning, near gales from the WNW by Thu night).

Mount Rolleston Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 15mm) on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat night, calm by Mon morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Rolleston at the specific elevation of 1500 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Mount Rolleston. 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
5 km SE
737m alt.
53 minutes ago
-
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 315).
Styx Rv at Mt Browning
17 km WSW
1121m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
Cass
24 km SE
583m alt.
2 hours ago
-
31
Fresh winds from the W
(31 kph at 270).
Lake Brunner
40 km N
104m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 270).
Glenaan Stn
46 km S
425m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (30 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
HokitikaAeroAws
49 km W
40m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
clear
Clear skies.
17
Light winds from the NW
(17 kph at 310).
10 km
51 km W
2m alt.
53 minutes ago
14°C
Dry
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 270).
52 km SSE
541m alt.
53 minutes ago
15°C
Dry
19
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 315).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
56 km NNE
107m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
Nelson Creek
57 km N
67m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
Dry
Wind obs. (17 kph from 225 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.