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– Lat/Long: 42.91° S 171.51° E

Mount Rolleston
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 pm Fri 17 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 96mm), mostly on Fri night. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow ,mostly falling on Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Fri night, min 1°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the SSE by Mon afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm) on Mon night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -3°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Mon night, light winds from the SSE by Tue afternoon).

Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
snow showers
light rain
cloud
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
snow shwrs
light rain
cloudy
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
35
NW
25
NW
20
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
SE
35
SSE
45
SSE
40
SE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
3
2
1
2
11
4
2
7
2
2
2
1
87
4
4
0.3
0.7
1.1
9
max °C
6
3
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
3
0
1
2
-2
-3
-2
-3
-3
-1
min °C
4
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
-1
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-2
-3
-3
-3
-3
0
-2
-6
-6
-7
-6
-5
-7
-10
-10
-9
-10
-9
-8
2550
1900
1850
1850
1650
1900
1650
1750
1750
2050
1350
1650
1700
1250
1100
1050
1100
1100
950
Cloud base (m)
750
1550
750
800
800
1700
850
800
800
800
800
800
800
850
800
850
850
850
850
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
1-3-3-3-4-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-6-6-5-4-4-45322231112011-3-3-3-3-3-2129988107887666554542
Sunrise
7:07
7:09
7:09
7:11
7:13
7:13
Sunset
5:57
5:55
5:53
5:52
5:51
5:50

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Mount Rolleston Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Rolleston is: Heavy rain (total 96mm), mostly on Fri night. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow ,mostly falling on Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Fri night, min 1°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the SSE by Mon afternoon).

Mount Rolleston Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 9mm) on Mon night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -3°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Mon night, light winds from the SSE by Tue afternoon).

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
lightning 51km NNW of Methven
30 km S
988m alt.
48 minutes ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
HokitikaAeroAws
49 km W
40m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
clear
Clear skies.
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 320).
4 km
lightning 47km S of Hokitika
50 km SW
707m alt.
1 hour ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
Springfield
62 km SSE
375m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
-
Wind obs. (43 kph from 316 degs) was rejected.
70 km SE
287m alt.
46 minutes ago
13° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 98).
10
85 km SSE
150m alt.
50 minutes ago
13° C
Dry
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 0).
21
lightning 56km WNW of Greymouth
103 km WNW
0m alt.
1 hour ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
ChristchurchAeroAws
104 km SE
36m alt.
1 hour ago
17° C
clear
Clear skies.
20
Moderate winds from the NW
(20 kph at 310).
20 km
Christchurch International Airport
104 km SE
210m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
clear
-
15
Light winds from the N.(Wind varies from 320 to 020 degs)
(15 kph at 350).
10.0 km
hy2c171E42S
113 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NW
(45 kph at 315).
- km

* 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.