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– Lat/Long: 42.91° S 171.51° E

Mount Rolleston
Weather Forecast, New Zealand

Issued: 11 am Mon 31 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 18mm) heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon night, gales from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 85mm) on Thu night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Sat morning).

Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
mod. rain
mod. rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
Cloud base (m)
800
800
800
850
800
850
850
800
800
800
800
750
750
800
850
850
800
800
km/h
35
W
30
W
10
W
10
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
50
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
55
NW
35
WNW
25
W
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
40
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
1
1
6
1
1
2
4
14
 mm
10
9
2
11
72
max °C
-2
-3
-5
-4
-1
0
0
4
3
4
4
6
0
-1
-1
-1
0
1
min °C
-2
-5
-6
-5
-2
-1
0
3
2
4
4
5
-1
-2
-2
-1
-1
0
 chill °C
-10
-12
-11
-10
-8
-7
-5
-4
-4
-1
-1
0
-8
-8
-8
-6
-6
-7
Freezing level m
1200
1100
300
650
1100
1350
1400
1900
2000
2100
2150
2200
1500
1300
1200
1350
1400
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-9-9-7-3-2-4-2-2-1-10-5-8-6-5-5-4-2-4-6-5-2-1043446-1-2-2-1-115302456109101012655666
Sunrise
7:03
7:01
7:00
6:58
6:56
6:54
Sunset
6:05
6:07
6:07
6:08
6:09
6:10

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Mount Rolleston Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Rolleston is: A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 18mm) heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon night, gales from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

Mount Rolleston Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 85mm) on Thu night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Sat 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.
44 minutes ago
-
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 0).
Styx Rv at Mt Browning
17 km WSW
1121m alt.
3 hours ago
Dry
Cass
24 km SE
583m alt.
1 hour ago
-
46
Strong winds from the NW
(46 kph at 315).
Lake Brunner
40 km N
104m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 270).
Glenaan Stn
46 km S
425m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (39 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
HokitikaAeroAws
49 km W
40m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
rain showers
Moderate to heavy rain showers.
46
Strong winds from the WSW
(46 kph at 250).
10 km
51 km W
2m alt.
44 minutes ago
9°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
43
Strong winds from the SW
(43 kph at 225).
52 km SSE
541m alt.
44 minutes ago
5°C
Dry
17
Light winds from the E
(17 kph at 90).
Ahaura Rv at Gorge
56 km NNE
107m alt.
1 hour ago
light rain
Recent light rain.
Nelson Creek
57 km N
67m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
light rain
Recent light rain.
Wind obs. (41 kph from 180 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.